Search Results - "Near East"

Sacred history, sacred literature essays on ancient Israel, the Bible, and religion in honor of R.E. Friedman on his sixtieth birthday /

Table of Contents: “…Israel and the ancient Near East -- pt. 4. The Bible and archaeology -- pt. 5. …”
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Sacred history, sacred literature essays on ancient Israel, the Bible, and religion in honor of R.E. Friedman on his sixtieth birthday /

Table of Contents: “…Israel and the ancient Near East -- pt. 4. The Bible and archaeology -- pt. 5. …”
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The dreams of Matthew 1:18-2:23 tradition, form, and theological investigation / by Subash, William J., 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Dreams in the ancient Near East -- Dreams in the Old Testament -- Dreams in Greco-Roman and Second Temple period literature -- Literature review of the dreams of Matthew 1:18-2:23 -- Dreams of Matthew 1-2 -- Conclusion.…”
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The dreams of Matthew 1:18-2:23 tradition, form, and theological investigation / by Subash, William J., 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Dreams in the ancient Near East -- Dreams in the Old Testament -- Dreams in Greco-Roman and Second Temple period literature -- Literature review of the dreams of Matthew 1:18-2:23 -- Dreams of Matthew 1-2 -- Conclusion.…”
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Libraries in the ancient world by Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009

Table of Contents: “…The beginnings : the ancient Near East -- The beginnings : Greece -- The library of Alexandria -- The growth of libraries -- The beginnings : Rome -- Libraries of the Roman Empire : the city of Rome -- Libraries of the Roman Empire : outside the city of Rome -- From roll to codex -- Toward the Middle Ages.…”
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Libraries in the ancient world by Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009

Table of Contents: “…The beginnings : the ancient Near East -- The beginnings : Greece -- The library of Alexandria -- The growth of libraries -- The beginnings : Rome -- Libraries of the Roman Empire : the city of Rome -- Libraries of the Roman Empire : outside the city of Rome -- From roll to codex -- Toward the Middle Ages.…”
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The prestige of the pagan prophet Balaam in Judaism, early Christianity and Islam

Table of Contents: “…Balaam in the Old Testament and the ancient Near East, and comparable figures in ancient Greece -- pt. …”
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The prestige of the pagan prophet Balaam in Judaism, early Christianity and Islam

Table of Contents: “…Balaam in the Old Testament and the ancient Near East, and comparable figures in ancient Greece -- pt. …”
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The story of civilization. by Durant, Will, 1885-1981

Table of Contents: “…Our oriental heritage; being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning of our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization.--2. …”

Report of the sixth meeting of the RECOFI Working Group on Fisheries Management : Doha, The State of Qatar, 5-8 November 2012.

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Report of the sixth meeting of the RECOFI Working Group on Fisheries Management : Doha, The State of Qatar, 5-8 November 2012.

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The story of civilization. by Durant, Will, 1885-1981

Table of Contents: “…Our oriental heritage; being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning of our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization.--2. …”

Atheism as a positive social force by Converse, Raymond W.

Table of Contents: “…The origin of religion : the earliest beliefs -- The early written records -- Modern religion in the Near East and Rome -- Christianity, Persia, and Islam -- Modern religious thought and the birth of atheism -- A redefinition of atheism -- Atheism as a positive social force -- Atheism in the U.S. -- Atheism as the arbiter of social self-interest -- The task of atheism -- Atheism and Islam.…”
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Atheism as a positive social force by Converse, Raymond W.

Table of Contents: “…The origin of religion : the earliest beliefs -- The early written records -- Modern religion in the Near East and Rome -- Christianity, Persia, and Islam -- Modern religious thought and the birth of atheism -- A redefinition of atheism -- Atheism as a positive social force -- Atheism in the U.S. -- Atheism as the arbiter of social self-interest -- The task of atheism -- Atheism and Islam.…”
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The metaphor of illness and healing in Hosea and its significance in the socio-economic context of eighth-century Israel and Judah by Hong, Seong-Hyuk

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Metaphor: theoretical framework -- Illness and healing in ancient Israel, the ancient Near East and traditional East Asia: a comparative study -- Systemic study of socio-economic dynamics in eight-century Israel and Judah -- The metaphor of illess and healing in Hosea 5:8-6:3; 7:1-7 and its social implications -- Conclusions.…”
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The metaphor of illness and healing in Hosea and its significance in the socio-economic context of eighth-century Israel and Judah by Hong, Seong-Hyuk

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Metaphor: theoretical framework -- Illness and healing in ancient Israel, the ancient Near East and traditional East Asia: a comparative study -- Systemic study of socio-economic dynamics in eight-century Israel and Judah -- The metaphor of illess and healing in Hosea 5:8-6:3; 7:1-7 and its social implications -- Conclusions.…”
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The trickster revisited deception as a motif in the Pentatech / by Nicholas, Dean Andrew, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction ; History of the problem ; Gunkel and the savage mind ; Comparative approach ; Source critical approach ; The trickster in anthropology ; The rise of anthropology and its use in biblical studies ; Cross-cultural uses of the trickster ; Native American usage ; African usage ; African-American usage ; Attempts at universal explanations ; Understanding of trickster in the ancient near east and the Bible ; Tricksters in the ancient near east ; Tricksters in the Hebrew Bible -- The trickster and liminality. …”
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The trickster revisited deception as a motif in the Pentatech / by Nicholas, Dean Andrew, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction ; History of the problem ; Gunkel and the savage mind ; Comparative approach ; Source critical approach ; The trickster in anthropology ; The rise of anthropology and its use in biblical studies ; Cross-cultural uses of the trickster ; Native American usage ; African usage ; African-American usage ; Attempts at universal explanations ; Understanding of trickster in the ancient near east and the Bible ; Tricksters in the ancient near east ; Tricksters in the Hebrew Bible -- The trickster and liminality. …”
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Interpreting ancient figurines context, comparison, and prehistoric art / by Lesure, Richard G.

Table of Contents: “…Figurines, goddesses, and the texture of long-term structures in the Near East; 7. On figurines, femaleness, and comparison.…”
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Interpreting ancient figurines context, comparison, and prehistoric art / by Lesure, Richard G.

Table of Contents: “…Figurines, goddesses, and the texture of long-term structures in the Near East; 7. On figurines, femaleness, and comparison.…”
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