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Summary
Where did ancient Babylonians believe the world came from? What startling similarities does their account have with the Bible's? Explore these and other questions in this look at the Enuma Elish, a sophisticated creation story (or cosmogony) that casts the average Babylonian as a mere afterthought in the eyes of the gods
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Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Literature
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Features: Kathryn McClymond, Robert Andre LaFleur, Julius Bailey, Grant Voth
Event
Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2015