The Babylonian Genesis

Autor*innen

• Alexander Heidel

Parameter

• 153 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Esoterik & Religion
• Geschichte
• Mythen & Legenden
• Religion
• Sachliteratur

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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 & the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age & provenance of the tablets, the aim & purpose of the story etc. Also included is a translation & 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 the Old Testament literature.PrefaceList of IllustrationsEnûma elishRelated Babylonian creation storiesOld Testament parallelsAppendix

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1951
• Einband: Paperback