Project Gutenberg 2019-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 574 Smith, George 1840 1876 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry) 1845 1933 Sayce, Archibald Henry Sayce, A.H. The Chaldean account of Genesis : $b Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs Produced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Chaldean Account of Genesis" by George Smith is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This scholarly work presents parallels between Babylonian and biblical traditions, focusing on stories such as the creation, the deluge, and the Tower of Babel, derived from ancient cuneiform texts. It aims to illustrate the shared narrative threads between these ancient cultures, highlighting the importance of Babylonian literature in understanding biblical scripture. At the start of the book, the author discusses the historical significance of the cuneiform inscriptions discovered in the ancient libraries of Assyria and Babylon. He recounts how the discovery of these tablets revealed accounts that closely align with the Genesis narratives found in the Bible, including the story of the Creation and the Flood. Smith chronicles his search for these tablets, detailing the process of deciphering their contents and emphasizing the fragmentary nature of the texts, which provides challenges for accurate translation and interpretation. This opening lays the groundwork for exploring the rich tapestry of legends that influenced not only Babylonian culture but also the early biblical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cosmogony, Babylonian Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. BS Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 599032 2025-06-24T07:13:08.761089 text/html 568073 2024-10-17T14:20:01 text/html 1844681 2025-06-24T07:13:23.090053 application/epub+zip 1842457 2025-06-24T07:13:12.673109 application/epub+zip 284348 2025-06-24T07:13:09.865088 application/epub+zip 2016693 2025-06-24T07:13:29.396983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1897991 2025-06-24T07:13:21.813064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414608 2022-09-27T11:12:57.457718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484821 2025-06-24T07:13:06.372117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464837 2024-10-17T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17967 2025-06-24T07:13:29.569979 application/rdf+xml 15460 2025-06-24T07:13:11.670081 image/jpeg 1708 2025-06-24T07:13:11.577116 image/jpeg 1696599 2025-06-24T07:13:08.954118 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia