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ID: 901001627
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001627
Record Type: Literature

Book of Genesis (Bible, Old Testament)

Note: First book of the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament, telling the story of Creation.

Names:
Book of Genesis (Bible, Old Testament) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Literature and Performing Arts (P)
....<Named written and performed works> (P)
........<Literary works: Philosophy, Religion> (P)
............Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian) (I)
................Bible, Old Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts) (I)
....................Book of Genesis (Bible, Old Testament) (P)
Related Iconography:
is source for .... Story of Creation
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament narratives, Story of Creation (Abrahamic religion narratives)) [901000708]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... religious text
.....(documents by function, document genres, information forms (objects), Information Forms (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... creation (doctrinal concept)
.....(doctrinal concepts, religious concepts, religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Book of Genesis (Bible, Old Testament)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

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