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Titolo: |
Windows to the ancient world of the Hebrew Bible : essays in honor of Samuel Greengus / / edited by Bill T. Arnold, Nancy L. Erickson, and John H. Walton
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Pubblicazione: | Winona Lake, Indiana : , : Eisenbrauns, , 2014 |
©2014 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
Disciplina: | 221.6 |
Soggetto topico: | HISTORY / Ancient / General |
Soggetto geografico: | Middle East Civilization To 622 |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Persona (resp. second.): | ArnoldBill T. |
EricksonNancy L. | |
WaltonJohn H. <1952-> | |
Note generali: | Includes indexes. |
Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Publications by Dr. Samuel Greengus; Law, Economy, Academia, and Divination in Bronze Age Canaan; The Holiness Redaction of the Flood Narrative (Genesis 6:9-9:29); Isaiah 47 and 54; The Tenth Commandment and the Concept of "Inward Liability"; The Book of Giants and the Greek Gilgamesh; Donning the Right Garb; Mythologizing Exile; The Hebrew Syllable; Neither Slave Nor Free; The Administration of Copper Tools at Umma in the Ur III Period; Rabbi Joshua Briskin's; A Handbook for Busy Jews; The Changing Face of Victory |
"to Hate" as a Metaphor for Covenant InstabilityWith Mace in Hand . . . and Praise in Throat; Do Deities Deceive?; Toward an Ethic of Liberation for Bible Translation; Demons in Mesopotamia and Israel; The Literary Structure of Judges Revisited; The Perfect Verb and the Perfect Woman in Proverbs; Index of Authors; Index of Scripture | |
Sommario/riassunto: | This honorary volume of scholarly essays celebrates Dr. Samuel Greengus, Julian Morgenstern Professor of Bible and Near Eastern Literature and Professor of Semitic Languages at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, esteemed teacher and mentor.The contributions are varied in scope, including studies of biblical texts and the ancient Near East. Together, the essays demonstrate the rich and vast field that is the study of the Hebrew Bible and thus highlight the profound and broad influence that Samuel Greengus has had on multiple generations of students, now scholars in a field that he has helped shape. Windows to the Ancient World of the Hebrew Bible is sure to delight the reader and holds unique importance for students of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East. It presents innovative research and heralds fine scholarship, representative of an even finer scholar. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Windows to the ancient world of the Hebrew Bible ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-57506-876-1 |
9781575068761 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910464333203321 |
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