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Lost In Translation, Presumption, And Interpretation: Adam, Noah, And The Ancient Mesopotamian Mythology Of The Creation And The Flood, Saad D. Abulhab Jan 2020

Lost In Translation, Presumption, And Interpretation: Adam, Noah, And The Ancient Mesopotamian Mythology Of The Creation And The Flood, Saad D. Abulhab

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The common, biblical believes in an initial, single human creation, and a subsequent survival of a punishing, catastrophic flood were among the key forming pillars of the Near East monotheist religions. The other key pillar was, arguably, the belief in the existence of a one, supreme god and creator. However, neither the two stories of human creation and catastrophic flood, nor the belief in one supreme god, were originally introduced by these monotheist religions. Key inscriptions from ancient Mesopotamia have clearly indicated that various versions of these beliefs were commonplace for thousands of years before. Despite the differences in details, …


Recent Futures: Classical Antiquity As Biopolitical Tool, Despina Lalaki Jan 2018

Recent Futures: Classical Antiquity As Biopolitical Tool, Despina Lalaki

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From Plato To Nato. 2,500 Years Of Democracy And The End Of History, Despina Lalaki Apr 2017

From Plato To Nato. 2,500 Years Of Democracy And The End Of History, Despina Lalaki

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