The Babylonian Genesis : The Story of the Creation (Second Edition)

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.