The Babylonian genesis : the story of creation.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
The University of Chicago Press,
©1951.
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| Edition: | 2 ed. |
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| Abstract: | 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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| Physical Description: | ix, 153 p. il., fot., mapas ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0226323994 9780226323992 |