Y S Chen

The Primeval Flood Catastrophe

Origins and Early Development in Mesopotamian Traditions

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 165mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9780199676200
• ISBN-10: 0199676208
• Artikelnr.: 37781362

Autorenporträt

Y. S. Chen is Research Fellow (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) at Wolfson College, University of Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

Note on Transliteration and Translation
Relevant Dates of Ancient Mesopotamia
Map of the Ancient Near East
Map of Ancient Mesopotamia
Introduction
1: Flood Terminology
2: The Primeval Flood Catastrophe Motif
3: Antediluvian Traditions
4: The Flood Epic
Conclusion