Book 40

The Semitic Ishtar Cult

by George Barton

Published 31 October 2007
Textual evidence regarding the ancient Near Eastern goddess Ishtar is carefully cataloged, transliterated and translated. This is a great resource for anyone interested in the languages and religions of the ancient Near East or Biblical Literature.

Book 525

Tiamat

by George Barton

Published 30 April 2010
Tiamat was the Babylonian sea deity. The sea was affiliated with evil. Tiamat was therefore thought to be evil. As a result, the writers of Genesis 1 purposely omitted any wording relating to the word 'sea'.