A Reader of Ancient Near Eastern Texts

Sources for the Study of the Old Testament

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

In A Reader of Ancient Near Eastern Texts: Sources for the Study of the Old Testament, leading biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan presents a collection of texts that introduce students to the larger world surrounding the Old Testament. Dating from the third millennium BCE to the turn of the era, the readings have been carefully selected from the most accurate sources and arranged by genre and place of origin. They provide historical correlations to people and events mentioned in the Bible; parallels to biblical genres, motifs, institutions, and concepts; and windows into the lives of ordinary people. The texts are enhanced by chapter and reading introductions, extensive biblical references, and illustrations.Package this anthology with Michael D. Coogan's The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures, Second Edition (OUP, 2010) or A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in Its Context, Second Edition (OUP, 2011) for use in your course and save your students 20%. Please contact your Oxford University Press Sales Representative at 800.280.0280 for details.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-11
Mått:188 x 231 x 15 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195324921

Utforska kategorier

Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Judiska heliga texter inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Michael D. Coogan is Lecturer in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Harvard Divinity School, Director of Publications for the Harvard Semitic Museum, and Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. He is the editor of Oxford Biblical Studies Online and The New Oxford Annotated Bible.

Recensioner i media

"Without a doubt, I would use this volume. In studying the Hebrew Bible, students need to develop an appreciation not only for ideas expressed in the larger ancient Near Eastern context; they must also be able to recognize the diverse literary forms found both in the ancient Near East and the Bible Itself."--W. Dennis Tucker, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University"The strengths of this book lie in its organization of sources by genre; the use of up-to-date translations; the provision of contextual information through the general introduction, chapter introductions, and footnotes; the biblical cross-references; and the author's depth and breadth of knowledge of the relevant sources and their significance for interpreting the Hebrew Bible."--Greg Schmidt Goering, University of Virginia"This book is excellent and a very welcome addition to Coogan's Old Testament textbook."--Steven Leonard Jacobs, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Innehållsförteckning

1. MYTHS; 2. EPICS; 3. HISTORIOGRAPHIC TEXTS; 4. LEGAL AND COMMERICAL TEXTS; COLLECTIONS AND CODES; TREATIES; CONTRACTS; COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS; 5. LETTERS; ROYAL CORRESPONDENCE; CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN OFFICIALS; PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE; 6. HYMNS, PRAYERS, LAMENTS, AND RITUALS; HYMNS AND PRAYERS; 94. HYMN TO THE ATEN; RITUALS; OTHER RITUAL TEXTS; 7. BURIAL TEXTS; FUNERARY TEXTS; 8. COMMEMORATIVE AND DEDICATORY TEXTS; 9. LOVE POEMS; 10. PROPHETIC TEXTS; 177-79. TO ESARHADDON; 11. WISDOM LITERATURE