{"product_id":"poems-of-heaven-and-hell-from-ancient-mesopotamia-9780140442496","title":"Poems of Heaven and Hell from Ancient Mesopotamia","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collection includes \u003ci\u003eThe Babylonian Creation\u003c\/i\u003e, the first of the Ancient Mesopotamian poems that was composed in the twelfth century BC.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComparable with the Book of Genesis, this collection opens in watery chaos and sings of the foundation of the world and its center, the fabulous golden city of Babylon. A hymn of praise in celebration of Marduk, the city's noble and cunning god, it was chanted at the New Year Festival and formed the most crucial element in the ancient Mesopotamians' ritual attempts to keep their perilous world in order. \u003ci\u003eInanna's Journey to Hell\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Sumerian fertility goddess and is the earliest known poem on that greatest of myths--the descent into the underworld. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sumerian Underworld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdapa: The Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Prayer to the Gods of Night\u003c\/i\u003e are also included in this edition, which comes complete with introductions and a glossary of names. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anonymous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.76h x 5.18w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140442496","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44411313815667,"sku":"9780140442496","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_04c43411-559c-4896-b04b-0df50945f28a.jpg?v=1772024849","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/poems-of-heaven-and-hell-from-ancient-mesopotamia-9780140442496","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}