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Myths of Babylonia and Assyria

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(3,536 Sterne; 56 Bewertungen)

Donald Alexander Mackenzie (1873 – March 2, 1936) was a Scottish journalist and prolific writer on religion, mythology and anthropology in the early 20th century. His works included Indian Myth and Legend, Celtic Folklore and Myths of China and Japan.
As well as writing books, articles and poems, he often gave lectures, and also broadcast talks on Celtic mythology.

This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they developed, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age and concluding with the periods of the Persian and Grecian Empires. Over thirty centuries of human progress are thus passed under review.
(Summary extracted from Wikipedia and the Preface of this book) (16 hr 13 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface

14:07

Read by Adam Tomkins

01 - Introduction

32:52

Read by Stephanie Lee

02 - Chapter 1: The Races and Early Civilization of Babylonia

33:44

Read by Caeliveres

03 - Chapter 2: The Land of Rivers and the God of the Deep

33:58

Read by zcameo

04 - Chapter 3: Rival Pantheons and Representative Deities

37:34

Read by Marilyn Mack

05 - Chapter 4: Demons, Fairies, and Ghosts

35:03

Read by Becky Cook

06 - Chapter 5: Myths of Tammuz and Ishtar

59:53

Read by JoeD

07 - Chapter 6: Wars of the City States of Sumer and Akkad (Part 1)

24:58

Read by Ann Boulais

08 - Chapter 6: Wars of the City States of Sumer and Akkad (Part 2)

31:57

Read by Ann Boulais

09 - Chapter 7: Creation Legend: Merodach the Dragon Slayer

45:22

Read by Caeliveres

10 - Chapter 8: Deified Heroes: Etana and Gilgamesh

39:35

Read by Dennis Blake

11 - Chapter 9: Deluge Legend, the Island of the Blessed, and Hades

47:35

Read by Caeliveres

12 - Chapter 10: Buildings and Laws and Customs of Babylon

36:59

Read by Kalynda

13 - Chapter 11: The Golden Age of Babylonia

33:35

Read by Jean Bascom

14 - Chapter 12: Rise of the Hittites, Mitannians, Kassites, Hyksos, and Assyri…

48:18

Read by janesandberg

15 - Chapter 13: Astrology and Astronomy (Part 1)

48:12

Read by JoeD

16 - Chapter 13: Astrology and Astronomy (Part 2)

40:19

Read by JoeD

17 - Chapter 14: Ashur the National God of Assyria (Part 1)

25:41

Read by Becky Cook

18 - Chapter 14: Ashur the National God of Assyria (Part 2)

26:24

Read by Becky Cook

19 - Chapter 15: Conflicts for Trade and Supremacy

32:55

Read by Stephanie Lee

20 - Chapter 16: Race Movements that Shattered Empires

30:15

Read by Stephanie Lee

21 - Chapter 17: The Hebrews in Assyrian History

43:00

Read by janesandberg

22 - Chapter 18: The Age of Semiramis

51:13

Read by janesandberg

23 - Chapter 19: Assyria's Age of Splendour (Part 1)

36:39

Read by Examinfo

24 - Chapter 19: Assyria's Age of Splendour (Part 2)

36:12

Read by Ann Boulais

25 - Chapter 20: The Last Days of Assyria and Babylonia

47:38

Read by Leda

Bewertungen

Not a beginner's introduction.

(1 Sterne)

I'm not sure why the title says Babylonian and Assyrian because the author jumps around a lot, with slightly more focus on the above mentioned groups. I wanted to hear their actual myths, not suddenly jump to comparisons and interpretation until I had a good understanding of the story. I would not recommend this book, unless someone was already familiar with the myths and would find the outdated anthropological terms of "savage" and "primitive" kind of amusing. I would have loved the book if he'd just tell me the myth, then the interpretation, and then similarity to other myths.

listen for the information and knowledge

(3 Sterne)

The audio levels are a little shabby. Especially from near raider near raider, but the information quite valuable.

Busted Myths Stand in the Way of Understanding

(3 Sterne)

Perhaps it is fitting that a book of ancient mythology should be prefaced with a cringeworthy display of self contradictory 19th-century racial stereotyping based on the significance of the shapes of chins, noses, eyes and heads. Skip the preface and first half of chapter 1 if you aren't looking for a collection of logical and factual fallacies that would make a phrenologist blush. Once you get past that though, Mackenzie settles into some (slightly chaotic) cultural and historical analysis of the mythical narratives of ancient Mespotamia and how they fit into the context of the rest of the ancient world. Ultimately worth the effort.

(4 Sterne)

Text is great - I do wish it was one reader throughout, but it is really a great listen!

MYTHS OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA.

(5 Sterne)

EXCELLENT, VERY INFORMITIVE AND ENTERTAINING. I LIKED THE STORY VERY MUCH. MS. SAGITTARIUS.

(3 Sterne)

uneven quality of reading made it at times painful to listen to

listened to this book at least 20 times...and STILL learn someth

(5 Sterne)

(5 Sterne)

This is an excellent book on comparative myths of the Ancient Near East. It’s a book that was targeted to Assyriologists and the select contingent of the public that was already self-educated on the subject. If you are unfamiliar with Marduk, Tammuz, Ištar, and Osiris, then this is not the book for you. If you are put off by the use of dated vocabulary that was appropriate at the time, but is not in use in academia today (e.g. “savage”), then this is not the book for you. For everyone else, it’s a wonderful book that makes broad, lateral connections across cultures of the ANE.