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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | ocn855200701 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251028093318.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 130724s2014 enka b 001 0 eng d |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2012276237 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781780761558 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UKMGB |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | UKMGB |
| Modifying agency | OCLCO |
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| -- | TWC |
| -- | CHVBK |
| -- | DGU |
| -- | MUU |
| -- | NSB |
| -- | ERASA |
| -- | DLC |
| -- | ICZ |
| -- | OCLCF |
| -- | LMR |
| -- | VF$ |
| 015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER | |
| National bibliography number | GBB367065 |
| Source | bnb |
| 016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER | |
| Record control number | 016462468 |
| Source | Uk |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781780761558 (hbk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1780761554 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)855200701 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BL 325 .C7 |
| Item number | E9 2014 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Evans, G. R. |
| Fuller form of name | (Gillian Rosemary) |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | First light : |
| Remainder of title | a history of creation myths from Gilgamesh to the God-particle / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | G.R. Evans. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | London : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | I.B. Tauris, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 306 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | unmediated |
| Media type code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | volume |
| Carrier type code | nc |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The universe begins. Disagreements about first principles. -- Why it is difficult to agree. What is the evidence? ; The great rival religious theories ; Choosing an approach ; Going to see. -- The main competing explanations. The beginning of the world: a one-off event? ; Creation as a system: initiation followed by a process of planned development? ; The search for a key. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Did the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted to myth and symbolism to tell vibrant stories about human origins. Later civilizations added philosophical and scientific explanations: but these are not definitive. The nature and meaning of existence, the "why" as much as the "how" questions, are in the end mysterious. In this book the author explores the world's myriad creation stories against the background of the biggest question there is: what are we doing here? Discussing Swahili legends that resemble the Book of Genesis, Greek tales about the Titans, Native American, Inca and Mesopotamian mythologies, and Vedic creation cycles that begin with a cosmic egg or seed, the author surveys polytheist, monotheist and dualist ideas about supernatural power. Tracing the history of humanity as it has struggled, over many millennia, to make sense of itself, The Creation Myth will attract students of religion, history and philosophy and general readers alike. -- From publisher's website. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Creation |
| General subdivision | Mythology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Creation |
| General subdivision | History of doctrines. |
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| -- | C0 |
| -- | VF$ |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | BL 325 .C7 E9 2014 | 98648075 | 10/28/2025 | 28.99 | 10/28/2025 | Book |