The God Enki in Sumerian Royal Ideology and Mythology
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2015
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Harrassowitz Verlag
978-3-447-10412-8 (ISBN)
Harrassowitz Verlag
978-3-447-10412-8 (ISBN)
This study analyzes the divine concept of the Sumero-Akkadian deity Enki in its literary and mythological development through different periods of Mesopotamian history. Sumerian myths and theology related to the god Enki are influential throughout the history of the Ancient Near East. Several mythological motives from the Sumerian cultural area later reach the creation stories of the Old Testament and beyond. Through the Biblical narratives the ancient Sumerian mythology of Enki reaches the later Christian world, and therefore this mythology has become a part of the collective memory and culture of the present day world.
Seven chapters give a diachronical overview of the relevant source materials (royal inscriptions, hymns, etc.) related to the god Enki and other close divine figures and religious phenomena from the period of about 2500–1700 BC. The last two chapters concentrate on the aspects of comparative mythology and archaic Sumerian religion.
The relations of Enki and the Mother Goddess in the Mesopotamian religion and YHWH and Eve in the Old Testament are briefly analyzed. Some aspects about the decline of the cult of the Mother Goddess and several details of the political history of the Ancient Near East reflected in the relevant texts are discussed in the book. It is claimed that there is no direct conflict between the theologies of Nippur and Eridu (Enlil and Enki), at least when analyzing the available source material.
Seven chapters give a diachronical overview of the relevant source materials (royal inscriptions, hymns, etc.) related to the god Enki and other close divine figures and religious phenomena from the period of about 2500–1700 BC. The last two chapters concentrate on the aspects of comparative mythology and archaic Sumerian religion.
The relations of Enki and the Mother Goddess in the Mesopotamian religion and YHWH and Eve in the Old Testament are briefly analyzed. Some aspects about the decline of the cult of the Mother Goddess and several details of the political history of the Ancient Near East reflected in the relevant texts are discussed in the book. It is claimed that there is no direct conflict between the theologies of Nippur and Eridu (Enlil and Enki), at least when analyzing the available source material.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.5.2015 |
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Reihe/Serie | Philippika ; 87 |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 170 x 240 mm |
Gewicht | 492 g |
Einbandart | Paperback |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
Schlagworte | 3000 bis 2000 v. Chr. • 4000 bis 3000 v. Chr. • Enki • Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens • Irak • Religion • Religionsphilosophie • Sumerer; Religion • Sumerian History • Sumerian Ideology • Sumerian Mythology • Theology |
ISBN-10 | 3-447-10412-0 / 3447104120 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-447-10412-8 / 9783447104128 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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