The Babylonian Genesis; the story of the creation
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
Print Book, English, [1951]
University of Chicago Press, Chicago, [1951]
Texts
xi, 153 pages plates, map 24 cm
9780226323992, 0226323994
972897484
I. List of symbols and special characters
Enûma Elish
Related Babylonian creation stories
Old Testament parallels