The Babylonian Genesis

Autori

• Alexander Heidel

Parametri

• Esoterismo e religione
• Narrativa
• Religione
• Saggistica
• Storia

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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

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1951

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