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The genesis of Genesis : the mytho-empiricism of creation /

"The Genesis of Genesis is about the mytho-empiricism of creation-- cosmogony. In its attempt to compare the mythologies of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean cultures--Egyptian, Greek, Judaic and Mesopotamian--the Judaic cosmogony of genesis, which is unique in its reliance on the word as creat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shoham, S. Giora, 1929-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The Genesis of Genesis is about the mytho-empiricism of creation-- cosmogony. In its attempt to compare the mythologies of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean cultures--Egyptian, Greek, Judaic and Mesopotamian--the Judaic cosmogony of genesis, which is unique in its reliance on the word as creative agent, is contrasted with the Egyptian, Greek and Mesopotamian mythologies, which are more deterministic"--Publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource ([xi], 311 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-311).
ISBN:9781443827621
1443827622
1283142171
9781283142175
9786613142177
6613142174