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- Carefully chosen texts and translations, from the most accurate and most readable sources, offer illuminating parallels to the Old Testament and Hebrew Bible.
- Texts arranged by genre and by place of origin.
- Informative chapter introductions and introductions to each reading.
- Extensive notes giving biblical references.
- Presentation geared to a non-specialist audience, with minimal scholarly apparatus and consistent spelling of all names and places throughout.
- Illustrations show the variety of writing systems and materials used in the ancient Near East.
In A Reader of Ancient Near Eastern Texts: Sources for the Study of the Old Testament, leading biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan presents a collection of texts that introduce students to the larger world surrounding the Old Testament. Dating from the third millennium BCE to the turn of the era, the readings have been carefully selected from the most accurate sources and arranged by genre and place of origin.
They provide historical correlations to people and events mentioned in the Bible; parallels to biblical genres, motifs, institutions, and concepts; and windows into the lives of ordinary people. The texts are enhanced by chapter and reading introductions, extensive biblical references, and illustrations.
Author
Michael D. Coogan (, Lecturer In The Hebrew Bible/old Testament At Harvard Divinity School, Director Of Publications For The Harvard Semitic Museum, And Professor Emeritus Of Religious Studies At Stonehill College)
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
October 2012
Weight
500g
Page Count
240
Dimensions
18.8 x 23.2 x 1.6 cm
ISBN
9780195324921
ISBN-10
0195324927
Eden Code
4052203
1. MYTHS
MESOPOTAMIA
1. Enuma Elish, 2. A Creation Myth from Sippar, 3. A Creation Myth from Ashur, 4. Dumuzi and Inanna
UGARIT
5. Baal
HITTITE
6. El-kunirsha and Ashertu, 7. The Disappearance of the Storm God, 8. The Song of Kumarbi
EGYPT
9. From the Pyramid of Pepi I, 10. From the Pyramid of Pepi II, 11. The Memphite Theology, 12. The Contendings of Horus and Seth
2. EPICS
MESOPOTAMIA
13. Gilgamesh, 14. Atrahasis
UGARIT
15. Kirta, 16. Aqhat
HITTITE
17. Kanesh and Zalpa, 18. Appu and His Two Sons
EGYPT
19. The Tale of the Two Brothers
3. HISTORIOGRAPHIC TEXTS
20. The Sumerian King List, 21. The Birth Legend of Sargon, 22. The Curse of Akkad, 23. The Apology of Hattusili III, 24. The Merneptah Stela, 25. The Battle of Qarqar, 26. Kilamuwa, 27. The Mesha Stela, 28. The Tel Dan Stela, 29. Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, 30. Stela of Adad-nirari III, 31. Annals of Tiglath-pileser III, 32. Summary Inscription of Sargon II, 33. Chronicles of Merodach-baladan, 34. Campaign of Sennacherib, 35. Karatepe, 36. Summary Inscription of Esar-haddon, 37. Chronicle of Nebuchadrezzar II, 38. Administrative Text of Nebuchadrezzar II, 39. Chronicles of Nabonidus, 40. The Cyrus Cylinder
4. LEGAL AND COMMERICAL TEXTS
COLLECTIONS AND CODES
MESOPOTAMIA, 41. Code of Hammurapi
HITTITE
42. Hittite Laws
TREATIES
HITTITE
43. Treaty between Suppiluliuma I and Niqmaddu II, 44. Notice of Tribute to be paid to Hatti by Ugarit, 45. Treaty between Shattiwaza and Suppiluliuma I, 46. Treaty between Mursili II and Tuppi-Teshub, 47. Treaty between Hattusili III and Rameses II,
ARAMAIC
48. Treaty between Bar-gayah and Matiel
MESOPOTAMIA
49. Treaty between Ashur-nirari V and Matiel, 50. Treaty between Easr-haddon and Baal of Tyre, 51. The Vassal Treaties of Esar-haddon,
CONTRACTS
52. Murashu Tablet
ELEPHANTINE PAPYRI
53. Marriage Contract, 54. Transfer of Real Estate, 55. Document of Manumission
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
56-59. Samaria Ostraca, 60-61. Tell Qasileh Ostraca, 62-65. Arad Ostraca, 66-70. Inscribed Jars, 71. Inscribed Handles from Gibeon, 72. Seals and Seal Impressions, 73. Weights
5. LETTERS
ROYAL CORRESPONDENCE
74. From Suppiluliuma I to Niqmaddu II, 75. From Piha-walwi to Ibiranu, 76. From Naptera to Pudu-Heba, 77. From Rameses II to Hattusili III,
AMARNA LETTERS
78. From Rib-Hadda to the Pharaoh, 79. From Labayu to the Pharaoh, 80. From Abdi-Heba to the Pharaoh, 81. From a Royal Official to King Ashurbanipal, 82. From Adon to Neco II
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN OFFICIALS
LACHISH LETTERS
83. Lachish Letter 1, 84. Lachish Letter 2, 85. Lachish Letter 3, 86. Lachish Letter 4
ARAMAIC LETTERS FROM EGYPT
87. From Arsames to Armapiya, 88. Between Jewish Leaders at Elephantine and the Governor of Judah
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
89. From an Egyptian Worker to His Supervisor, 90. From an Israelite Worker to His Supervisor, 91. Concerning Passover, 92. Concerning Repair of a Garment, 93. Concerning Groceries and the Sabbath,
6. HYMNS, PRAYERS, LAMENTS, AND RITUALS
HYMNS AND PRAYERS
EGYPT
94. Hymn to the Aten
MESOPOTAMIA
95. Letter-prayer to Ninmug, 96. Hymn to Ishtar, 97. Prayer to Anu, 98. Hymn to Ishtar, 99. Hymn to Marduk, 100. Prayer to a Personal God, 101. Hymn to Enlil, 102. Coronation Prayer, 103. Prayer of Ashurbanipal, 104. Prayer of Nabonidus to Sin, 105. Prayer of Nabonidus to God Most High, 106. Praise of Babylon
CITY LAMENTS
107. Lament for Ur, 108. Lament for Isin
OTHER SUMERIAN LAMENTS
109. The Raging Sea Will Not be Calmed, 110. He Is a Storm: At the Howling, 111. The God Manifest
RITUALS
MEDICAL TEXTS
112. For Headache, 113. For a Woman Who Has Suffered Miscarriage, 114. Garlic for Sickness, 115. For Toothache
OTHER RITUAL TEXTS
116. Instructions for HittiteTemple Officials, 117. God and Sacrifice Lists from Ugarit, 118. Marseilles Tariff
7. BURIAL TEXTS
FUNERARY TEXTS
EGYPT
119. Stela of Intef
BOOK OF THE DEAD
120. Hymn to the Sun God Re, 121. The Weighing of the Heart, 122. Hymn to Osiris, 123. Negative Confession, 124. For Going Out into the Day, 125. Shabti Inscription, 126. Carpentras Stela
UGARIT
127. Royal Funerary Text
PHOENICIAN
128. Ahiram Sarcophagus, 129. Ahiram Graffito, 130. Tabnit, 131. Eshmunazor, 132. Batnoam,
SAMAL
133. Kuttamuwa
HEBREW
134. Silwan, 135. El-Qom, 136. Ketef Hinnom
PERSIAN
137. Mausoleum of Cyrus
8. COMMEMORATIVE AND DEDICATORY TEXTS
ARAMAIC
138. Tell Fekheriye, 139. Zakkur, 140. Bar-Rakib, 141. Daskyleion, 142. Keseçek Köyü, 143. Saraidin,
SAMAL
144. Panamuwa
PHONECIAN
145. Yehimilk, 146. Yehawmilk, 147. Bodastart, 148. Pyrgi, 149. Tell Siran Bottle, 150. Siloam Tunnel, 151. Ekron, 152-55. Kuntillet Ajrud, 156. Khirbet Beit Lei
9. LOVE POEMS
157-61. MESOPOTAMIA, 162-68. EGYPT
10. PROPHETIC TEXTS
EGYPT
169. The Prophecy of Neferti, 170. Wenamun
MESOPOTAMIA
MARI LETTERS
171. To Zimri-Lim from Nur-Sin, 172. To Zimri-Lim from Inib-shina, 173. To Zimri-Lim from Shibtu, 174. To Zimri-Lim from Yarim-Addu, 175. To Zimri-Lim, from an unknown sender, 176. An Oracle from Eshnunna
NEO-ASSYRIAN ORACLES
177-79. To Esarhaddon
TRANSJORDAN
180. Deir Alla
11. WISDOM LITERATURE
EGYPT
181. Satire on the Trades, 182. Dialogue of a Man with His Soul, 183. Song of the Harper, 184. Instruction of Amenemhet, 185. Instruction of Amenemope, 186. In Praise of Scribes
MESOPOTAMIA
187. Proverbs, 188. Advice to a Prince, 189. The Babylonian Theodicy, 190. "I will praise the lord of wisdom", 191. A Dialogue of Pessimism, 192. A Drinking Song, 193. In Praise of Scribes
HURRIAN
194. The Song of Release
ARAMAIC
195. Ahikar, . Abecedaries, 196. Ugaritic Abecedary
HEBREW ABECEDARIES
197. Izbet Sartah, 198. Tel Zayit, 199. Kuntillet Ajrud, 200. Gezer Calendar
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