Handbook of Ugaritic Studies

by Wilfred G E Watson (Editor), Nicolas Wyatt (Editor)

Overview

The discovery of the archives of Ras Shamra (Ugarit) revolutionized our knowledge of the background to Greek, Phoenician and Israelite culture. This compendium treats their discovery, decipherment of script, interpretation of literary, diplomatic and legal texts, as well as analysis of languages, history, religion and iconography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628370362
Publisher:	SBL Press
Publication date:	09/18/2015
Pages:	910
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 2.02(d)