Prophecy, Treaty-making and Tribes in the Mari Documents During the Period of the Amorite Kings [from the end of the 19th Century B.C.E. Until 1760 B.C.E.].(Book review)

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[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] (Prophecy, Treaty-making and Tribes in the Mari Documents During the Period of the Amorite Kings [from the end of the 19th Century B.C.E. Until 1760 B.C.E.]). By Moshe Anbar. The Biblical Encyclopaedia Library 23. Pp. [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] + 309. Jerusalem: The Bialik Institute, 2007. Paper, $17.38.

Moshe Ashbar, who retired recently from the Tel Aviv University Department of Biblical Studies, has devoted part of his long career to various fields of Mari studies. This has resulted in several articles and one book (M. ...

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