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The Babylonian Genesis, originally published in 1942 by Alexander Heidel, is a publication with translations of Babylonian creation myths.
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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.
- The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation
- Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951
- Pp. ix + 153; 17 figures
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The Babylonian religion was practiced throughout modern-day Iraq and the general near east (Mesopotamia) during antiquity. Its chief deity was Marduk.
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ChicagoHeidel, Alexander. The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1951.