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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970001003321

Titolo

The context of scripture : canonical compositions, monumental inscriptions and archival documents from the biblical world / / editor, William W. Hallo ; associate editor, K.Lawson Younger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; New York, : Brill, 2003

ISBN

90-474-0227-8

1-4237-1449-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource ; : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

HalloWilliam W

YoungerK. Lawson, Jr.

Disciplina

220.9/5

Soggetti

Middle Eastern literature - Relation to the Old Testament

Middle Eastern literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

"Canonical Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions and Archival Documents from the Biblical World" - publisher's website.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

v. 1. Canonical compositions from the biblical world -- v. 2. Monumental inscriptions from the biblical world -- v. 3. Archival documents from the biblical world.

Sommario/riassunto

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.