Abraham and his times / Translated by James H. Farley.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: engfre Publication details: Philadelphia : Fortress Press, [1968]Description: xiv, 178 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, genealogical table, 22 cmUniform titles:
  • Abraham et son temps. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.92/4
LOC classification:
  • BS580.A3 P3313
Contents:
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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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.