Explanation of the book
Section: History Books
Number of pages: 382 pages
The Sumerian Texts book presents us with a unique view of Sumer and its civilization, where the first spiritual and material origins of man lie.
It provides an extensive presentation and analysis of four basic pillars of the Sumerian civilization, which is the first human civilization in historical times. These pillars are:
1. History: The author traces the early origins of the Sumerians and presents a number of theories of their origins, investigates their migrations, and presents their historical development from village to city to state to empire.
2. Mythology: He classifies the Sumerian gods and myths on new scientific foundations, presents them, analyzes them, and reveals the many intellectual and spiritual treasures they contain within them, and draws a broad genealogical tree for the Sumerian gods exclusively.
3. Theology: It presents an in-depth study of Sumerian religious ideas and beliefs through (12) main themes of religious beliefs and ideas, and links them to their appropriate myths and rituals.
4. Rituals: It presents a presentation of daily, occasional and periodic rituals and rites, as well as the rituals of secrets.
Sumerian Texts
279 kr