{"product_id":"atra-hasis","title":"Atra-Hasis: The Babylonian Story of the Flood, with the Sumerian Flood Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Babylonian flood story of Atra-hasis is of vital importance to ancient Near Eastern and biblical scholars, as well as students of history, anthropology, and comparative religion. Professors Lambert and Millard provide the reader with a detailed introduction, transliterated Akkadian with English translation, critical notes, and line drawings of the cuneiform tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe epic opens in a time when only the gods lived in the universe. Having decided on their established spheres of influence, the chief Mesopotamian gods—Anu, Enlil, and Enki—began their divine labors. In a joint effort, Enki and Mami (the mother goddess) engineered the creation of mankind from clay and the flesh and blood of a slain god. The remainder of the story recounts the expansion of humanity, the consequent irritation of Enki by this expansion, the attempt by Enki and Enlil to destroy humankind through a great flood, and the escape from the flood by Atra-hasis in a boat, accompanied by his possessions, family, and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic scholarly edition of the epic is once again made available as a quality Eisenbrauns reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46448440475858,"sku":"9781575061849","price":53.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_fcf75132-e231-4629-a500-3a7a3829ec0d.jpg?v=1764402672","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/atra-hasis","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}