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Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation

by Alexander Heidel

ISBN13: 9780226323992
ISBN10: 0226323994
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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 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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About the Author

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

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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Symbols and Special Characters

I. Enûma Elish

II. Related Babylonian Creation Stories

III. Old Testament Parallels 

Appendix

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ISBN:
9780226323992
Subtitle:
The Story of the Creation
Author:
Heidel, Alexander
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
Comparative Religion
Subject:
Ancient - General
Subject:
Creation
Subject:
Cosmology
Subject:
Akkadian language
Subject:
Cosmogony
Subject:
General Social Science
Subject:
Cosmogony, Babylonian.
Copyright:
1963
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
2
Publication Date:
September 1963
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
161
Dimensions:
7.92x5.22x.40 in. .42 lbs.
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