Abraham and his times /

Parrot, André, 1901-

Abraham and his times / Translated by James H. Farley. - Philadelphia : Fortress Press, [1968] - xiv, 178 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, genealogical table, 22 cm.

A translation of Abraham et son temps.

Bibliography: p. 160-164.

1. The patriarchal age :The theory of Wellhausen; Other theories ; Contributions of archaeology ; The reconstruction of Noth and Bright --
2. Ur of the Chaldeans : Identification of Ur ; The history of Ur ; Description of Ur ; Sumerian religion ; Burial customs ; Terah ; Abraham, Sarah, Nahor --
3. From Ur to Haran : The Habiru ; Laban the Aramean --
4. From Haran to Shechem : Across the Euphrates to Aleppo ; From Aleppo to Qatna ; Damascus --
5. In the land of Canaan : Shechem ; Bethel ; Mamre-Hebron ; The Negev ; The Negev --
6. Genesis 14 : The four kings from the east ; The raid against Lot ; Abram the warrior ; Abram the Hebrew ; The Habiru --
7. Patriarchal life : The shepherd patriarchs ; The Nuzi laws and the patriarchs ; Adoption, Concubinage, and marriage ; Blessings --
8. The religion of the patriarchs : The land of Canaan ; The gods of Canaan ; El, the Supreme God ; El Shaddai and Yahweh ; El Olam, El Elyon, El Roi ; The promise and covenant ; Ishmael and Isaac ; The sacrifice of Isaac ; The marriage of Isaac --
9. The patriarchal hypogeum : Haram el Khalil ; The "invention of the patriarchs" ; The Cenotaphs --
10. Abraham iconography : The motifs represented ; The sacrifice of Isaac ; The burial of Abraham --
Patriarchal genealogy.

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Abraham --(Biblical patriarch)
Bible. --Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Genesis
Bible.--Genesis.

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