The ancient Mesopotamians
By: by Virginia Schomp.
Series: Myths of the world
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761430957
Subjects: Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian -- Juvenile literature; Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "A retelling of several major ancient Mesopotamian myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of Mesopotamia"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Meet the ancient Mesopotamians; title: The land between the rivers; title: Cradle of civilization; title: Government and society; title: Gods and demons; title: Servants of the gods; title: The gods and goddesses of Mesopotamia; title: Timeless tales of ancient Mesopotamia; title: The origins of the world and the gods: "When on high"; title: The origins of humanity: the rebellion of the gods; title: The wrath of the gods: the great flood; title: A lost chance for immortality: adapa and the south wind; title: The cycle of the seasons: inanna descends to the underworld; title: A heroic quest: the Epic of Gilgamesh.