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Collection
Publication
Eisenbrauns (1996), 454 pages
Description
This classic work has served students of Akkadian literature as a useful sourcebook and as a model publication for the study of a specific corpus of cuneiform literature. These timeless proverbs, instructive precepts, and ancient fables demonstrate a rich heritage in the Mesopotamian development of this genre. Lambert's focused collection also provides scholars with a unique comparative reference for those studying biblical wisdom literature. An Eisenbrauns classic reprint.
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This book demonstrates the Babylonian originals of the biblical books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiates, and the author makes a convincing case for the derivation of these biblical books from their Babylonian counterparts. The inference is that the biblical narratives cannot be based on historical
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1996
Physical description
454 p.; 11 inches
ISBN
0931464943 / 9780931464942
Local notes
MJW
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