The Chaldean Account of Genesis: Babylonian Fables, and Legends of the Gods (Hardcover)

by George Smith, Smith George, George Smith

Book Overview

George Smith, an Assyrologist who taught himself the Babylonian cuneiform while working in the British Museum, presents his analysis of a series of Babylonian myths and legends. Several high-profile archaeological discoveries of the 19th century prompted intense public interest in ancient civilizations. Babylonia was one such kingdom; among the first to develop a system of writing and a code of laws, ancient Babylon at its height was a land rich in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0359031943
• ISBN13: 9780359031948
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"