The Babylonian Genesis

The Babylonian Genesis
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780226112428
ISBN-13 : 022611242X
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Book Synopsis The Babylonian Genesis by : Alexander Heidel

Download or read book The Babylonian Genesis written by Alexander Heidel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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