The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation (Phoenix Books)
Author(s)
Heidel, Alexander
Heidel, Alexander
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.
| Name in long format: | The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation (Phoenix Books) |
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| ISBN-10: | 022611242X |
| ISBN-13: | 9780226112428 |
| Book pages: | 190 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | Second |
| Binding: | Kindle Edition |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
| Dimensions: | eBook |
