Mari and the Early Israelite Experience (Schweich Lectures on Biblical Archaeology) [Hardcover]

Abraham Malamat (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schweich Lectures on Biblical Archaeology | Publication Date: February 8, 1990

In 1936 a French archaeological expedition to Mari, the capital of a kingdom on the Middle Euphrates in Syria, uncovered a vast archive of some 25,000 cuneiform tablets. Examining this huge corpus of Old Babylonian documents, mostly from the Mari palace, Malamet provides evidence of how the tablets reveal a vivid picture of Mesopotamia at a time when the Israelites were in their earliest formative stage. The broad spectrum of the Mari documents, from exotic prophecies to political intrigue, provides innumerable opportunities for comparative research into early Israel, the Bible, and Biblical Hebrew.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`All students of biblical history and of the Mari texts are indebted to Abraham Malamat for the interesting book that he has presented to us.' The Israel Exploration Journal, Vol 42 (1992)

`It is a most useful work of reference, which will facilitate a fresh assessment of the significance of Mari for biblical history.' Journal of Theological Studies

This fine volume by a distinguished Israeli scholar offers a comprehensive survey.' Theological Book Review

`... the book will commend itself to Bible Students who regard OT history as in a class by itself ... Valuable light is thrown on obscure OT texts as Psa. 74.13 Job 7.12, Jer. 44.19 and many others.' Bible Study Monthly Vol 69, Nov/Dec 92

'This welcome paperback reprint costs well under half the original hardback. The publishers are to be commended for making such studies more widely available.' A.G. Auld

'a book of mature studies by an expert in the field, drawn from his lifelong research into ancient Near Eastern history ... Malamat provides a source book for anyone interested in pursuing biblical studies in relation to their Near Eastern setting. Anyone who has ever puzzled over the subject of prohecy will find a wealth of information in this book. Particularly impressive was his definition of the ancient conception of space and time.' Joan Goodnick Westenholz, The Jerusalem Post Magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Abraham Malamat is at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 8, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0197260721
• ISBN-13: 978-0197260722
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,401,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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