Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria, published in 1915, is Donald A. Mackenzie's survey of the religion and legend of ancient Mesopotamia for general readers. It moves from the first settlers of the river plain through the rival city gods, the demons and ghosts of popular belief, the myths of Tammuz and Ishtar, the creation epic in which Merodach slays the dragon, the stories of Etana and Gilgamesh and the deluge, to the laws and buildings of Babylon, the rise of Assyria and the final fall of both empires. Mackenzie writes as a folklorist, drawing comparisons with Egyptian, Indian and European tradition, and the narrative chapters on Assyrian history give the mythology its setting. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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What kind of book is Myths of Babylonia and Assyria?
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald A. Mackenzie is filed under "Religion & Mythology" in the Vinteuil library.
