Creation and chaos : a reconsideration of Hermann Gunkel's chaoskampf hypothesis / edited by JoAnn Scurlock and Richard H. Beal.

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9781575062792

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BL1060 .C743 2013
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Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Part 1: Creation and Chaos -- From Hesiod's Abyss to Ovid's rudis indigestaque moles: Chaos and Cosmos in the Babylonian "Epic of Creation" / Karen Sonik -- On the Theogonies of Hesiod and the Hurrians: An Exploration of the Dual Natures of Tessub and Kumarbi Dennis R. M. Campbell -- Creation in the Bible and the Ancient Near East W. G. Lambert -- Searching for Meaning in Genesis1:2: Purposeful Creation out of Chaos without Kampf JoAnn Scurlock -- Part 2: Monster-Bashing Myths -- The Fifth Day of Creation in Ancient Syrian and Neo-Hittite Art Douglas Frayne -- Once upon a Time in Kiskilusa: The Dragon-Slayer Myth in Central Anatolia Amir Gilan -- The Northwest Semitic Conflict Myth and Egyptian Sources from the Middle and New Kingdoms Joanna Toyraanvuori -- Yamm as the Personification of Chaos? A Linguistic and Literary Argument for a Case of Mistaken Identity Brendon C. Benz -- Part 3: Gunkel and His Times -- Chaos and Creation: Hermann Gunkel between Establishing the "History of Religions School," Acknowledging Assyriology, and Defending the Faith Steven Lundstrom -- Where Is Eden? An Analysis of Some of the Mesopotamian Motifs in Primeval J Peter Feinman -- Babel-Bible-Baal Aaron Tugendhaft -- Part 4: Power and Politics -- The Combat Myth as a Succession Story at Ugarit Wayne T. Pitard -- What Are the Nations Doing in the Chaoskampf? / Robert D. Miller II -- Part 5: Kampf and Chaos -- The Combat Myth in Israelite Tradition Revisited Bernard F. Batto -- The Three "Daughters" of Baal and Transformations of Chaoskampf in the Early Chapters of Genesis Richard E. Averbeck -- Part 6: Chaos and (Re)Creation -- Chaoskampf Lost-Chaoskampf Regained: The Gunkel Hypothesis Revisited JoAnn Scurlock -- Making All Things New (Again): Zephaniah's Eschatological Vision of a Return to Primeval Time / David Melvin -- [Part 7:] Indexes -- Index of Authors -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Ancient Texts and Objects -- Index of Words.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Withdrawn	G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN	Non-fiction	BL1060.C74 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		31923001860051
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	Non-fiction	BL1060.C74 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001860050

Includes bibliographies and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Part 1: Creation and Chaos -- From Hesiod's Abyss to Ovid's rudis indigestaque moles: Chaos and Cosmos in the Babylonian "Epic of Creation" / Karen Sonik -- On the Theogonies of Hesiod and the Hurrians: An Exploration of the Dual Natures of Tessub and Kumarbi Dennis R. M. Campbell -- Creation in the Bible and the Ancient Near East W. G. Lambert -- Searching for Meaning in Genesis1:2: Purposeful Creation out of Chaos without Kampf JoAnn Scurlock -- Part 2: Monster-Bashing Myths -- The Fifth Day of Creation in Ancient Syrian and Neo-Hittite Art Douglas Frayne -- Once upon a Time in Kiskilusa: The Dragon-Slayer Myth in Central Anatolia Amir Gilan -- The Northwest Semitic Conflict Myth and Egyptian Sources from the Middle and New Kingdoms Joanna Toyraanvuori -- Yamm as the Personification of Chaos? A Linguistic and Literary Argument for a Case of Mistaken Identity Brendon C. Benz -- Part 3: Gunkel and His Times -- Chaos and Creation: Hermann Gunkel between Establishing the "History of Religions School," Acknowledging Assyriology, and Defending the Faith Steven Lundstrom -- Where Is Eden? An Analysis of Some of the Mesopotamian Motifs in Primeval J Peter Feinman -- Babel-Bible-Baal Aaron Tugendhaft -- Part 4: Power and Politics -- The Combat Myth as a Succession Story at Ugarit Wayne T. Pitard -- What Are the Nations Doing in the Chaoskampf? / Robert D. Miller II -- Part 5: Kampf and Chaos -- The Combat Myth in Israelite Tradition Revisited Bernard F. Batto -- The Three "Daughters" of Baal and Transformations of Chaoskampf in the Early Chapters of Genesis Richard E. Averbeck -- Part 6: Chaos and (Re)Creation -- Chaoskampf Lost-Chaoskampf Regained: The Gunkel Hypothesis Revisited JoAnn Scurlock -- Making All Things New (Again): Zephaniah's Eschatological Vision of a Return to Primeval Time / David Melvin -- [Part 7:] Indexes -- Index of Authors -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Ancient Texts and Objects -- Index of Words.

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