The Bible and the Ancient Near East by Cyrus H. Gordon, Gary A. Rendsburg

The Bible and the Ancient Near East

Cyrus H. Gordon, Gary A. Rendsburg

352 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction reference religion challenging informative medium-paced

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This account of the historical context for the Hebrew Bible explores the diverse origins of such stories as the creation and the flood in the cultures of the ancient Near East. The authors show the striking parallels in the foundational stories to...

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