The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226323992)

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.


Author: Alexander Heidel
ISBN-10: 0226323994
ISBN-13: 9780226323992
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/1963
Pages: 161
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 7.92h x 5.22w x 0.40d