Creation Stories of the Ancient World

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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Ancient History Courses Mythology Courses Religious Studies Courses

Course Description

Overview

Encounter the grandeur of ancient creation stories of the Mediterranean and explore the values, beliefs, and theologies of early civilizations.

Syllabus

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01: Creation Stories and Why They Matter
02: Reading Metaphor in Creation Stories
03: Mesopotamian Creation: Enuma elish
04: The Mesopotamian Flood: The Atrahasis Epic
05: Egyptian Gods of Creation
06: Egyptian Approaches to Creation
07: The Storm God’s Supremacy in the Baal Cycle
08: Hittite Creation in the Kumarbi Cycle
09: Greek Creation in Hesiod’s Theogony
10: Seven Days of Creation in Genesis
11: The Garden of Eden in Genesis
12: Creation Stories and the Present

Taught by

Joseph Lam

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