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Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament with Supplement /

This anthology brought together the most important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, with the purpose of providing a rich contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. A scholar of religious thought...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Pritchard, James B. (James Bennett), 1909-1997 (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Multiple
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2016
Edition:3rd edition with supplement
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to the third edition
  • 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.