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In the Beginning: Creation Myths from Ancient Mesopotamia, Israel and Greece - AAR Aids for the Study of Religion
Joan O'Brien
In the Beginning: Creation Myths from Ancient Mesopotamia, Israel and Greece - AAR Aids for the Study of Religion
Joan O'Brien
Addressed to students of classical mythology, religion, and comparative mythology, this volume contains myths of creation from three ancient cultures. Included are selections from the Hebrew Bible, the Mesopotamian Enuma Elish and Atrahasis, and Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days. The texts are complemented by essays on the cultural contexts in which the myths arose.
224 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 2, 1982 |
ISBN13 | 9780891305590 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 224 |
Dimensions | 229 × 151 × 17 mm · 354 g |