the myth of the descent of adam, with all its complexities, has being preoccupied the mind of human kind from the very beginning stages of creation. the holy books of torah, bible and quran have each paid to different angles of this legend. studying the modern poetry, it can be found that the contemporary poets have been under the influence of quran and have used the teachings of old and new te...

The overarching theme in my teaching is this: I wish to be the professor that I would have loved to have had as an undergrad. It can be difficult for all of us to recall the people that we were in our youths. But I try to remember all of my professors—both good and bad—and remember how they looked to the eyes of a 20-year-old. I want to be the teacher that the students appreciate, who prepares ...

Since the recovery and publication of texts from the Ancient Near East is a continuing endeavor, the materials already published need to be reexamined from time to time in the light of more recent information. The case in point for reexamination here is the Mesopotamian story of Adapa, which is noted for its parallel with the early chapters in Genesis as a reference to man's squandered opportun...