Explains the links between the Bible and ancient Sumerian texts, probing the age-old question of the relationship between humanity and its creators.

* Challenges scientific maxims of the basis of human life.

* Draws fascinating parallels between the leaders of the Anunnaki (from the 12th planet) and Yahweh.

* A comprehensive new look at the history of man.

* First time available in hardcover.

In Divine Encounters Zecharia Sitchin draws on basic Judeo-Christian texts to analyze the creation myths, paralleling Biblical stories to the myths of Sumer and Mesopotamia in order to show that humanity did not evolve without assistance. Sitchin daringly hypothesizes instead that Enki, one of the leaders of the Anunnaki from the 12th planet, created humanity as a primitive worker. Furthermore, Sitchin suggests that the extraterrestrial encounters of today demonstrate the continued interest of the Anunnaki in the Earthlings they created.