Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition

by Leonard William King

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Genres: Fiction, Judaism, Classics, Religion, Christian

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Leonard William King, F.S.A. (1869 – 1919) was an English archaeologist and Assyriologist educated at Rugby School and King's College, Cambridge. He collected stone inscriptions widely in the Near East, taught Assyrian and Babylonian archaeology at King's College for a number of years, and published a large number of works on these subjects. He is also known for his translations of ancient works such as the Code of Hammurabi. He became Assistant Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum.

Reviews

[Bob Couchenour · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would probably only interest someone interested in Biblical archeology, or tracing the origins of Biblical literature. There are some interesting facts it draws out, but is only worth it if you have a keen interest in the subject to begin with.