Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts

Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts
ISBN-10
0310365902
ISBN-13
9780310365907
Category
Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
Pages
249
Language
English
Published
1989
Publisher
Regency Reference Library
Author
John H. Walton

Description

"This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East. Each section begins with a survey of the available ancient literature, continues with a discussion of the literature, and concludes with a discussion of cases of alleged borrowing." - Back Cover.

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