The Babylonian Genesis
The Story of the Creation
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Comparative Religion, History, Ancient History
| Author: | Alexander Heidel | ISBN: | 9780226112428 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press | Publication: | June 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alexander Heidel |
| ISBN: | 9780226112428 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
| Publication: | June 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
