The Bible and the Ancient Near East

The Bible and the Ancient Near East
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 0393316890
ISBN-13 : 9780393316896
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Book Synopsis The Bible and the Ancient Near East by : Cyrus Herzl Gordon

Download or read book The Bible and the Ancient Near East written by Cyrus Herzl Gordon and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the diverse origins of such stories as the creation and the flood in the cultures of the ancient Near East. This up-to-date revision of a classic work draws on the latest archaeological and linguistic research to fill in the historical realities behind the great stories of the Bible. Shows striking parallels in the foundational stories told in the Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Hebrew cultures of the time.


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