Ancient Israelite literature in its cultural context

Description:

This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East. Each section begins with a survey of the available ancient literature, continues with a discussion of the literature, and concludes with a discussion of cases of alleged borrowing. The genres covered are - cosmology - laws - historical literature - wisdom literature - apocalyptic literature - personal archives and epics - covenants and treaties - hymns, prayers, and incantations - prophetic literature

subjects: Bible,  Bible. O.T.,  Comparative studies,  Criticism, interpretation,  Extra-canonical parallels,  Middle Eastern literature,  Relation to the Old Testament,  Relation avec l'Ancien Testament,  Bibel,  Études comparatives,  Critique, interprétation,  Littérature moyen-orientale,  Israeli literature,  Hebrew literature, history and criticism,  History and criticism