Context of Scripture

Liv, 406 pp. Each section has its own bibliography. Addenda, indices. Folio. Glossy black soft covers with marigold panel and image of inscribed tablet. Very slight shelf wear, bottom front cover slightly creased. Interior is clean and unmarked. Includes archival documents from Egypt; Hittite, West Semitic (Ugaritic) ; Akkadian and Sumerian text. "provides a generous selection from the vast number of legal, commercial and private documents preserved from pre-classical antiquity.and throw a bright light on the daily life of ordinary human beings as recorded by their contemporaries. In addition, exhaustive indices to all 3 volumes. This series presents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the colourful background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible." Heavy for international shipping. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 406 pages