| Description |
xxiv, 302 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Harper torchbooks. The Cloister library ; TB85
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Cuneiform documents. The epic of creation / J. V. Kinnier Wilson ; The story of the flood / J. V. Kinnier Wilson ; The law code of Hammurabi / W. J. Martin ; Letters from Tell El-Amarna / C. J. Mullo Weir ; Historical records of Assyria and Babylonia / D. J. Wiseman ; The Jehoiachin tablets / W. J. Martin ; Nebuchadrezzar's expedition to Syria / T. Fish ; Texts relating to Nabonidus / T. Fish ; The Cyrus cylinder / T. Fish ; The Murashu tablets / T. Fish ; The Babylonian theodicy / W. G. Lambert ; Babylonian moral teachings / W. G. Lambert ; Prayer to any God / C. J. Mullo Weir ; Texts from Ras Shamra / J. Gray -- Egyptian documents. The "Israel stele" of Merenptah / R. J. Williams ; The hymn to Aten / R. J. Williams ; A penitential psalm / R. J. Wilson ; The instruction for King Meri-ka-re / T. W. Thacker ; A dispute over suicide / T. W. Thacker ; The tale of the two brothers / J. M. Plumley ; The teaching of Amenemope / J. M. Plumley ; Love songs / J. M. Plumley -- A Moabite document. The Moabite stone / E. Ullendorff -- Hebrew documents. The Gezer calendar / J. Mauchline ; Inscribed potsherds from Samaria / J. N. Schofield ; The Siloam inscription / N. H. Snaith ; Letters from Lachish / D. Winton Thomas ; Seals / D. Diringer ; Weights / D. Diringer ; Coins / J. Weingreen -- Aramaic documents. The Milqart stele / M. Black ; The Zakir stele / M. Black ; A letter from Saqqarah / W. D. McHardy ; Papyri from Elephantine / H. H. Rowley ; The words of Ahikar / A. E. Goodman. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Evidences, authority, etc.
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Bible. Old Testament -- Antiquities.
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Bible. Old Testament -- History of contemporary events -- Sources.
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| Added Author |
Thomas, D. Winton (David Winton), 1901-1970
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