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Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew: A Guide to the Background Literature »
Authors: Kenton L. Sparks
ISBN-13: 9781565634077, ISBN-10: 1565634071
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Kenton L. Sparks
Book Synopsis
Sparks (biblical studies, Eastern U., Pennsylvania) provides readers of the Hebrew Bible an overview and introduction to the comparative Near Eastern literature, encompassing Syrian-Palestinian, Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Anatolian, Persian, Urgartic, West Semitic, Hittite, Phoenician, Accadian, and other literature. Among the genres he considers are wisdom literature, love poetry, apocalyptic and related texts, epics and legends, genealogies, historiography, and law codes. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| 1 | Near Eastern archives and libraries | 25 |
| 2 | Wisdom literature | 56 |
| 3 | Hymns, prayers, and laments | 84 |
| 4 | Love poetry (and related texts) | 127 |
| 5 | Rituals and incantations | 144 |
| 6 | Intermediary texts : omens and prophecies | 216 |
| 7 | Apocalyptic and related texts | 240 |
| 8 | Tales and novellas | 252 |
| 9 | Epics and legends | 271 |
| 10 | Myth | 305 |
| 11 | Genealogies, king lists, and related texts | 344 |
| 12 | Historiography and royal inscriptions | 361 |
| 13 | Law codes | 417 |
| 14 | Treaty and covenant | 435 |
| 15 | Epigraphic sources from Syria-Palestine and its environs | 449 |
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