Divine Mediation and the Rise of Civilization in Mesopotamian Literature and in Genesis 1–11
An analysis of the portrayal of the origins of human civilization in Mesopotamian literature, in comparison with that of Genesis 1–11, reveals discontinuity with regard to the divine mediation of civilization. In Mesopotamian texts, civilization is of divine origin and is mediated to humans from the...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta Library
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
| Online Access: | https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/11283 |