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The Bible as it was / James L. Kugel.

Author/creator Kugel, James L.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ©1997.
Descriptionxvii, 680 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The world of ancient biblical interpreters -- The creation of the world -- Adam and Eve -- Cain and Abel -- Noah and the flood -- The tower of Babel -- Abraham journeys from Chaldea -- Melchizedek -- The trials of Abraham -- Lot and Lot's wife -- Jacob and Esau -- Jacob and the angel -- Dinah -- Joseph's ups and downs -- Jacob's sons in Egypt -- Growing up in Pharaoh's court -- The exodus from Egypt -- The Red Sea -- Into the wilderness -- At Mt. Sinai -- The golden calf -- Worship in the wilderness -- Trouble along the way -- The bronze serpent, Balaam, and Phinehas -- The life of Torah -- Afterword.
Local noteLittle-327491--305131023403P
Local noteLittle-327491--305131023403P
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 617-646) and index.
LCCN 97003299
ISBN0674069404 (alk. paper)

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks BS1225.2 .K84 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold