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Creation Stories of the Ancient World

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Encounter the grandeur of ancient creation stories of the Mediterranean and explore the values, beliefs, and theologies of early civilizations.

Syllabus

  • 01: Creation Stories and Why They Matter
  • 02: Reading Metaphor in Creation Stories
  • 03: Mesopotamian Creation: Enuma elish
  • 04: The Mesopotamian Flood: The Atrahasis Epic
  • 05: Egyptian Gods of Creation
  • 06: Egyptian Approaches to Creation
  • 07: The Storm God’s Supremacy in the Baal Cycle
  • 08: Hittite Creation in the Kumarbi Cycle
  • 09: Greek Creation in Hesiod’s Theogony
  • 10: Seven Days of Creation in Genesis
  • 11: The Garden of Eden in Genesis
  • 12: Creation Stories and the Present
  • By This Professor

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Joseph Lam

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