Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East

Name: Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East
Brand: AJ CARMICHAEL
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Mesopotamia, "the land between the rivers," lies cradled by the Tigris and Euphrates. In the modern world, this area encompasses Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and southwestern Iran. To the ancient mind, it was a liminal place, where the forces of life and death were ever in tension. Fertile soil gave birth to the first great urban civilizations, but it was bordered by deserts, mountains, and marshes that represented the dangerous and unknown.The Tigris River, with its fast-flowing, volatile currents, was feared and revered as a force of divine energy. The Euphrates, broader and gentler, was a lifeline for irrigation and agriculture. Together, they deposited the silt that fed barley and wheat, creating the agricultural surplus that allowed cities like Uruk, Ur, Eridu, and Lagash to flourish as early as 4000 BCE. Yet, both rivers could turn catastrophic, flooding with little warning, destroying fields, homes, and lives. These unpredictable floods found their echo in the Flood Myth-the story of Ziusudra, later Utnapishtim, surviving the deluge decreed by angry gods.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 422
Release Date:: 2025-08-03
Publication Date:: 2025-08-03
Publisher:: AJ CARMICHAEL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN13:: 9798232774592
Weight:: 1056 g
Height:: 21.6 cm
Width:: 28 cm
Thickness:: 2.3 cm

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