num_pages: 176
description: Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian &amp; the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age &amp; provenance of the tablets, the aim &amp; purpose of the story etc. Also included is a translation &amp; 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 the Old Testament literature.PrefaceList of IllustrationsEnûma elishRelated Babylonian creation storiesOld Testament parallelsAppendix
language: English
title: The Babylonian Genesis
titlecomplete: The Babylonian Genesis
genres: Epic, History, Religion, Ancient History, Christian, Mythology, Nonfiction, Anthropology
ratings_count: 197
publisher: University of Chicago Press