The context of Scripture /
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| Imprint: | Leiden ; New York : Brill, 1997-2017. |
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| Description: | 4 volumes ; 31 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2668343 |
| Summary: | The Context of Scripture illuminatingly presents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the colorful background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible. Designed as a thorough and durable reference work for all engaged in the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East, and involving 63 of the worlds outstanding scholars in the field, it provides reliable access to a broad, balanced and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have some bearing on the interpretation of the Bible. Translations of recently discovered texts are included, alongside new translations of better-known texts and in some cases the best existing translations of such texts.The substantial three-volume work, with its specially designed page layout and large format, features full cross-referencing to comparable Bible passages, and new, up-to-date bibliographical annotations with judicious commentary. Its many distinct advantages over other collections will ensure the place of The Context of Scripture as a standard reference work for the 21st century. |
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| Item Description: | Volume 4: General editor, William W. Hallo ; Associate editor, K. Lawson Younger, Jr. ; Project editor, David E. Orton. |
| Physical Description: | 4 volumes ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004096299 9789004096295 9004106189 9789004106185 9004106197 9789004106192 9004106200 9789004106208 9789004166745 9004166742 |
