laws and stories from the ancient Near East Matthews, Victor Harold creator author. Benjamin, Don C. author. text bibliography nyu 2023 Fully revised and expanded fifth edition. monographic eng

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xli, 498 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm "An exploration of the parallels between Old Testament texts and contemporary writings from Mesopotamia, Egypt, and elsewhere in the Middle East. The fifth edition expands on the first four with additional texts"-- Victor H. Matthews and Don C. Benjamin. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Extra-canonical parallels History of contemporary events Sources Antiquities Middle Eastern literature Relation to the Old Testament Law, Ancient Sources Law Middle East Sources Middle Eastern literature Translations into English Middle East History To 622 Sources 221.9505 MAT 1 Matthews, Victor Harold. New York ; Mahwah, NJ : Paulist Press, 2023 Fully revised and expanded fifth edition (DLC) 2023008852 9780809156252 DLC 230227 20260804143538.0 22989940 eng