The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation

Cover
University of Chicago Press, 1951 - 153 Seiten
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.
 

Inhalt

ENUMA ELISH
1
RELATED BABYLONIAN CREATION STORIES
61
OLD TESTAMENT PARALLELS
82
APPENDIX
141
Urheberrecht

Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen

Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen

Autoren-Profil (1951)

Alexander Heidel was at the time of his death in 1955 on the research staff of the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.

Bibliografische Informationen