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Cyrus H. Gordon and Gary A. Rendsburg

Published: W. W.  Norton, 1997

Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and LinguisticsClick image to purchaseA fascinating tour of the cultures that produced the Bible, led by two of the preeminent scholars in the field. Recent archaeological and linguistic research shows that ancient Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, and Hebrew peoples shared many common legends and even characters. By concentrating on what Biblical stories meant to contemporary hearers, the authors reveal undetected subtleties in the familiar narratives of the Bible.

 

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