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The Babylonian Genesis : the story of the creation

Alexander Heidel (Author)
A complete translation of all the published cuneiformtablets 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
eBook, English, 1951
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University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1951
Texts
1 online resource (177 pages) : illustrations, map
9780226112428, 022611242X
899006991
I. List of symbols and special characters
Enûma Elish
Related Babylonian creation stories
Old Testament parallels
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