Description A selection and abridgment of Benjamin Foster\'s comprehensive, two-volume work on Babylonian and Assyrian literature, Before the Muses.
Among the many compositions included are: Epic of Creation
Story of the Flood
When Ishtar Went to the Netherworld
How Nergal Became King of the Netherworld
How Adapa.
This paperback edition is well-suited for college courses in Biblical Studies, Classical Studies, Religious Thought, Mythology, or Comparative Literature.
Description A selection and abridgment of Benjamin Foster\'s comprehensive, two-volume work on Babylonian and Assyrian literature, Before the Muses