Myths of Babylon

By Jake Jackson

Book Overview

Babylonian myths, inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria, influenced by the ancient Assyrians represent a pinnacle of human achievement in the period around 1800 BC. Here we find humankind battling with the elements in their Flood myth, a grim creation story and the great Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest recorded literary treasures. Babylon, a powerful city state at the time of the ancient Egyptians was a centre of profound spiritual, economic and military power, themes all represented in the fragments and myths of this book of classic tales.

FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178664763X
• ISBN13: 9781786647634
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Flame Tree 451
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"