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020 a| 0465070949 (hardcover : alk. paper);

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245 10 a| Abraham :b| the first historical biography /c| David Rosenberg.;

300 a| xvii, 342 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-321) and index.;

505 0 a| The history of Abraham -- Out of Sumer -- The original audience in Jerusalem -- What will history be now? -- A portable culture -- The meaning of journeys -- The call -- The education of Abraham -- Contracts -- The journey -- Promised Land -- The witness -- The cosmic theater in Ur and Harran -- Arranging a child -- The court of the world -- Acting out the drama -- The survivors -- The influence of the writing prophets -- Inheritance and the threat of extinction -- Death and burial.;

546 a| Includes author's English translation of Hebrew texts from the book of Genesis about Abraham.;

600 00 a| Abrahamc| (Biblical patriarch)=| ^A46295;

630 00 a| Biblep| Genesis XI-XXV, 11x| History of Biblical events.=| ^A432821;

650 0 a| Patriarchs (Bible)v| Biography.=| ^A1098121;

650 0 a| Middle Eastern literaturex| Relation to the Old Testament.=| ^A279313;

650 0 a| J document (Biblical criticism)=| ^A259507;

650 0 a| E document (Biblical criticism)=| ^A629813;

651 0 a| Sumerx| Religion.=| ^A823051;

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Abraham : the first historical biography / David Rosenberg.

Author/creator	Rosenberg, David, 1943-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Basic Books, ©2006.
Description	xvii, 342 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Abraham (Biblical patriarch) Bible Genesis XI-XXV, 11--History of Biblical events. Patriarchs (Bible)--Biography. Middle Eastern literature--Relation to the Old Testament. J document (Biblical criticism) E document (Biblical criticism) Sumer--Religion.

Contents	The history of Abraham -- Out of Sumer -- The original audience in Jerusalem -- What will history be now? -- A portable culture -- The meaning of journeys -- The call -- The education of Abraham -- Contracts -- The journey -- Promised Land -- The witness -- The cosmic theater in Ur and Harran -- Arranging a child -- The court of the world -- Acting out the drama -- The survivors -- The influence of the writing prophets -- Inheritance and the threat of extinction -- Death and burial.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-321) and index.
Language	Includes author's English translation of Hebrew texts from the book of Genesis about Abraham.
LCCN	2006001687
ISBN	0465070949 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780465070947

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