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From an Antique Land
An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature

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Informationen zum Autor Carl S. Ehrlich is professor of Hebrew Bible at York University in Toronto. Klappentext From an Antique Land introduces the various cultures and literatures of the Ancient Near East, including literature originally written in Egyptian, Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Aramaic. The timeframe extends from the invention of writing through the conquest of Alexander the Great. Each chapter includes an overview of the culture, a discussion of literary genres, and descriptions and short analyses of the major literary works. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Sumerian Literature Chapter 3 Egyptian Literature Chapter 4 Akkadian Literature Chapter 5 Hittite Literature Chapter 6 Canaanite Literature Chapter 7 Hebrew/Israelite Literature Chapter 8 Aramaic Literature Chapter 9 Bibliography

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Authors Carl Ehrlich, Carl S. Ehrlich
Assisted by Carl S. Ehrlich (Editor), Ehrlich Carl S. (Editor)
Publisher Rowman and Littlefield
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 30.06.2011
Subject Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general)
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
 
EAN 9780742543355
ISBN 978-0-7425-4335-5
Pages 522
 
Subjects RELIGION / History
RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology
Religion: general
History of Religion
 

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