Gilgamesh and Genesis: A Religious Comparison
Number of pages:
6
ABSTRACT:
A six page look at these two ancient stories in terms of their philosophy toward the continuity of life. The paper suggests that the Sumerians, in fact, felt that since death was the end of everything, humans’ responsibility is to live vigorously and well; the Hebrews, on the other hand, found their own “salvation” in community and tradition, which insured an ongoing and consistent expression of faith despite the deaths of individual members. Bibliography lists
seven sources.
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File: D0_KBgilga.doc
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