The primeval flood catastrophe :: origins and early development in Mesopotamian traditions /

Against the long-standing and prevalent belief that Mesopotamian Flood traditions came from very early time in Mesopotamian cultural history, this book argues that the traditions emerged relatively late in Sumerian traditions. Through a systematic examination of the relevant cuneiform sources Y.S. C...

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1. Verfasser: Chen, Y. S. (Yi Samuel), 1969- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:Oxford Oriental monographs.
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Zusammenfassung:Against the long-standing and prevalent belief that Mesopotamian Flood traditions came from very early time in Mesopotamian cultural history, this book argues that the traditions emerged relatively late in Sumerian traditions. Through a systematic examination of the relevant cuneiform sources Y.S. Chen charts the evolution of the Flood traditions.
Beschreibung:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191755606
0191755605

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