Description |
xxii, 424 p. : ill. |
Series |
IJS studies in Judaica, 1570-1581 ; v. 5 |
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IJS studies in Judaica ; v. 5.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Mesopotamian creation stories / W.G. Lambert -- Creation stories in ancient Egypt / Stephen Quirke -- You can't get here from there : the logical paradox of ancient Indian creation myths / Wendy Doniger -- Stories of the beginning : origin myths in Africa south of the Sahara / Mineke Schipper -- Modern Jewish attitudes to the concept of myth / Wout Jac. van Bekkum -- Extract from Genesis 1-2 translation and commentary, Norton, NY 1996 / Robert Alter -- The Bible in the making : Slavonic creation stories / Florentina Badalanova -- Arab creation stories beyond the pale / Abdullah al-Udhari -- Lurianic creation myths / Daphne Freedman. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Creation -- Mythology -- Congresses.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Geller, Markham J.
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Schipper, Mineke.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
9789004157651 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9789004186231 (paperback : acid-free paper) |
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9789047422976 (electronic bk.) |
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