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100 1 _aKing, L. W.
_q(Leonard William),
_d1869-1919
245 1 0 _aLegends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-03-28
508 _aProduced by John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger
520 _a"Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition" by L. W. King is a scholarly historical account published in the early 20th century. The work aims to explore and compare Hebrew traditions with the mythological and legendary narratives of Babylon and Egypt, particularly integrating new findings from archaeological discoveries in Babylonia around the time of the First World War. The opening of the text introduces the overarching thesis of the lectures, emphasizing how the myths, particularly those surrounding the Creation and the Deluge, reveal striking similarities between Sumerian and Hebrew traditions. King details that the evidence garnered from newly discovered Sumerian texts will necessitate a reevaluation of the origins of these tales, illustrating how ancient civilizations may have influenced one another through trade, conquest, and cultural exchange. He begins with remarks on the continuity of civilization in the Near East and sets the stage for a more detailed examination of the interconnections among the mythologies, legends, and emerging cultural narratives of Babylon, Egypt, and the Hebrews. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDeluge
653 _aCreation
653 _aCosmogony, Babylonian
653 _aBabylonia -- Antiquities
653 _aEgypt -- Antiquities
653 _aBible. Old Testament -- Evidences, authority, etc.
653 _aBible -- Evidences, authority, etc.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2030
999 _c44137
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