Book Summary
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.
Book Details
| Book Name | Babylonian Genesis: The Story Of The Creation |
| Author | Alexander Heidel |
| Publisher | University Of Chicago Press (Sep 1963) |
| ISBN | 9780226323992 |
| Pages | 161 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 510 |