The Old Testament in Its World - Papers Read at the Winter Meeting, January 2003 - The Society for Old Testament Study and at the Joint Meeting, July 2003 - The Society for Old Testament Study and Het Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland En België

This volume published jointly by scholars from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium deals with the relationship between the Old Testament and the cultures surrounding ancient Israel. New parallels are indicated and alleged parallels dismantled, methodical issues are discussed. Essential reading for both Hebraists and Orientalists.

About the author

Robert P. Gordon, Ph.D. (1973) in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge, 1971 is Regius Professor of Hebrew, Cambridge.
Johannes de Moor, Ph.D. (1971) Free University, Amsterdam, is Professor Emeritus of Semitic languages, Kampen.

Product details

• Assisted by: Johannes de Moor (Editor), Robert Gordon (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.11.2004
• EAN: 9789004143227
• ISBN: 978-90-04-14322-7
• No. of pages: 293
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 250 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 707 g
• Series: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations