Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: This note argues that those sections of Enūma Elis̆ that deal with the construction of the city of Babylon were secondarily added to the text. This argument is based on inconsistencies and unnecessary repetitions in the text and concludes that Enūma Elis̆ is a composite formed over time.
Author: Tzvi Abusch
Institution: Brandeis University
Language: French
Topic: Ancient Near East History
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4243143034