Книга: FINKEL, IRVING «The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood»
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Since the Victorian period, it has been understood that the story of Noah, iconic in the book of Genesis and a central motif in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, derives from a much older story that existed centuries before in ancient Babylon. But the relationship between the Babylonian and biblical traditions was shrouded in mystery. Then, in 2009, Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum and a world authority on ancient Mesopotamia, found himself playing detective when a member of the public arrived at the museum with an intriguing cuneiform tablet from a family collection. Not only did the tablet reveal a new version of the Babylonian Flood Story; the ancient poet described the size and completely unexpected shape of the ark, and gave detailed boatbuilding specifications. Decoding this ancient message wedge by cuneiform wedge, Dr. Finkel discovered where the Babylonians believed the ark came to rest and developed a new explanation of how the old story ultimately found its way... Издательство: "Nan A Talese" (2014)
ISBN: 9780385537117 Купить за 2017 руб на Озоне |
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I. biographical name Sir Henry 1838-1905 originally John Henry Brodribb English actor II. biographical name Washington 1783-1859 American essayist, novelist, & historian III. geographical name city NE Texas W of Dallas population 191,615
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