Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew: A Guide to the Background Literature
Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible is a survey of, and an introduction to, ancient Near Eastern literature, a firm knowledge of which is requisite for scholars and every serious student of the Hebrew Bible. Students will find this an invaluable resource for understanding and appreciating the broad literary context from which the Hebrew Bible has come. Scholars will appreciate the extensive bibliography, which will aid them in investigating beyond their own fields of expertise...
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Sparks (biblical studies, Eastern U., Pennsylvania) provides readers of the Hebrew Bible an overview and introduction to the comparative Near Eastern literature, encompassing Syrian-Palestinian, Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Anatolian, Persian, Urgartic, West Semitic, Hittite, Phoenician, Accadian, and other literature. Among the genres he considers are wisdom literature, love poetry, apocalyptic and related texts, epics and legends, genealogies, historiography, and law codes. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1Near Eastern archives and libraries252Wisdom literature563Hymns, prayers, and laments844Love poetry (and related texts)1275Rituals and incantations1446Intermediary texts : omens and prophecies2167Apocalyptic and related texts2408Tales and novellas2529Epics and legends27110Myth30511Genealogies, king lists, and related texts34412Historiography and royal inscriptions36113Law codes41714Treaty and covenant43515Epigraphic sources from Syria-Palestine and its environs449
