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The context of scripture : canonical compositions, monumental inscriptions and archival documents from the biblical world / editor, William W. Hallo ; associate editor, K.Lawson Younger.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Middle Eastern literature--Relation to the Old Testament.
- Middle Eastern literature.
- Middle Eastern literature--Translations into English.
- Bible. Old Testament--Extra-canonical parallels.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament--History of contemporary events--Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ; illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; New York : Brill, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Context of Scripture Online illuminatingly presents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the colorful background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible. Designed as a thorough and enduring reference work for all engaged in the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East, the Context of Scripture Online provides reliable access to a broad, balanced, and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have an impact on the interpretation of the Bible. Each entry includes an introduction to the text, an authoritative translation, commentary, and bibliographic references.
- Contents:
- v. 1. Canonical compositions from the biblical world
- v. 2. Monumental inscriptions from the biblical world
- v. 3. Archival documents from the biblical world.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- "Canonical Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions and Archival Documents from the Biblical World" - publisher's website.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 90-474-0227-8
- 1-4237-1449-0
- OCLC:
- 475966287
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