3 options
Ancient Near Eastern texts relating to the Old Testament. / Edited by James B. Pirtchard. Translators and annotators: W. F. Albright [and others].
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BS1180 .P83 1955
Available
LIBRA BS1180 .P83 1955
Available from offsite location
LIBRA - Rare BS1180 .P83 1955 Potok copy
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pritchard, James B. (James Bennett), 1909-1997, editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--History of contemporary events.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Middle Eastern literature--Translations into English.
- Middle Eastern literature.
- Oriental literature--Translations into English.
- Oriental literature.
- English literature--Translations from Near Eastern languages.
- English literature.
- History of contemporary events.
- Penn Provenance:
- Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)
- Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 544 pages ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition, corrected and enlarged.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press ; [London] : [Geoffrey Cumerlege. Oxford University Press], 1955.
- Contents:
- I. Myths, Epics, and Legends.
- II. Legal Texts
- III. Historical Texts
- IV. Rituals, Incantations, and Descriptions of Festivals
- V. Hymns and Prayers
- VI. Didactic and Wisdom Literature
- VII. Lamentations
- VIII. Secular Songs and Poems
- IX. Letters
- X. Miscellaneous Texts.
- Notes:
- "This new edition has been enlarged to include corrections and revisions made possible by new excavations and publications. It contains addenda to the Epic of Gilgamesh and a new chapter of Canaanite, Aramaic, and South Arabian material."
- Texts printed in two columns.
- Includes bibliographical footnotes and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- From the Library of Prof. Svi Rin and Shifra Rin.
- Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.
- Potok Collection copy: dustjacket retained.
- Potok Collection copy has autographof "Herman Potok Los Angeles October 31, 1957".
- Potok Collection copy has underlines, marginal marks and slips with ms. annotations laid in.
- OCLC:
- 382005
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.