Dennis Pardee is Henry Crown Professor of Hebrew Studies, University of Chicago. He is a member of the Mission de Ras Shamra.

...reading it from cover to cover is a journey into several fascinating areas of linguistic, epigraphic and literary study. Philippa M. Steele, Bryn Mawr Classical Review Pardee's work in this book is that of a consummate specialist dedicated to the refinement and explication of his field. The book is lively and readable ... The book succeeds well at targeting a broad demographic: it will be understandable to the neophyte, engaging for the interested nonspecialist, and informative for the specialist. Jeremy M. Hutton, Review of Biblical Literature

• 1: Alphabetic Origins2: Ugaritic Literary Composition3: Literary Composition in the Hebrew bible: the View from Ugarit