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| Plot Summary of The Babylonian Genesis |
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"'The Babylonian Genesis' (2nd ed.), pub. 1951 and still in print, covers the history of the literature of the ancient Near East. Aimed at the Old Testament scholar, it is technical in that it explores the history and the languages of the time in detail. However, many of the points made are common sense, and it can be read at that level. The substantial Sumerian-Babylonian-Assyrian creation story 'Enuma elish' (which are the first two words of the story) goes back to 650BC, and probably thousands of years before that. It is given in full here, translated into English from the best cuneiform clay tablets. Some intriguing stories like the 'Myth of the Zu-bird' are also given, but they are unfortunately fragmentary and in that state are more pieces of history than literature proper. There is an excellent sixty page section comparing and contrasting the ancient Hebrew Old Testament parallels to these texts, covering a wide spectrum of books such as Genesis, Job, Psalms, and Isaiah. The literature of Ugarit and similar are mentioned. There are many useful footnotes and references. Alexander Heidel was on the research staff of the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, until his death in 1955.
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Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar
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Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 2000-0 BC
- History of mankind
- Ancient Egyptian Era
- Bible Time!
History of religion?
Yes
Religion?
- Bible study!
Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Jews!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- religious leaders
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
Religion? (if plays a major part)
- Pagans!
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Iraq
- Iran/Persia
Middle East?
Yes
Middle East
- Israel
- Syria
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is moderately conservative
Style
How much gore?
- 3 (some)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 1 (None)
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on the people/nation level
How much romance?
- 2 (a little)
Historical short story collection?
Yes
Minor characters feature lots of:
- primitives
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 150-200 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 10 (a tremendous amount)
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