Babylonian Genesis (Phoenix Books) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Babylonian Genesis 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 versio...
Full description- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Published: 01 September 1963
- Format: Paperback 165 pages
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- Categories: Society & Culture: General | Folklore, Myths & Legends | General & World History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Religion: General | Comparative Religion | Alternative Belief Systems
- ISBN 13: 9780226323992 ISBN 10: 0226323994
- Sales rank: 643,178
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Full description for Babylonian Genesis
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.
