The Bible and the ancient Near East:

This account of the historical context for the Hebrew Bible explores the diverse origins of such stories as the creation and the flood in the cultures of the ancient Near East. The authors show the striking parallels in the foundational stories told in the Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Hebrew cultur...

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Main Authors: Gordon, Cyrus Herzl 1908-2001 (Author), Rendsburg, Gary A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York [u.a.] Norton 1997
Edition:4. ed.
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Summary:This account of the historical context for the Hebrew Bible explores the diverse origins of such stories as the creation and the flood in the cultures of the ancient Near East. The authors show the striking parallels in the foundational stories told in the Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Hebrew cultures of the time.
Physical Description:345 S.
ISBN:0393039420

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