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Hanson's new translation and edition of Gunkel's classic response to Friedrich Delitzsch's views of the Babel-Bible controversy places in historical context the strong reaction against Delitzsch, headed in part by Gunkel. Hanson's foreword contains a contemporary evaluation of Delitzsch's claims, as well as a solid review of the comparative method used today to investigate Mesopotamian and Israelite connections.