The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation

The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation

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Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian and the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age and provenance of the tablets, the aim and purpose of the story, etc. Also included is a translation and discussion of two Babylonian creation versions written in Greek. The final chapter presents a detailed examination of the Babylonian creation accounts in their relation to our Old Testament literature.

The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation,Alexander Heidel,University Of Chicago Press,0226323994,Akkadian language,Ancient - General,Comparative Religion,Cosmogony, Babylonian,Creation,General,Social Science,Sociology,Texts,Alternative belief systems,Myths & mythology,Religion: general,Social Science / General,World history

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