Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East

From: Journal of Biblical Literature | Date: April 1, 2005| Author: Sweeney, Marvin A | Copyright information

Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East, by Martti Nissinen, with contributions by C. L. Seow and Robert K. Ritner. Edited by Peter Machinist. WAW 12. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2003. Pp. xxi + 273. euro 92.00; $124.00. ISBN 9004126910.

In keeping with the aims of the Writings from the Ancient World series, this volume is designed to provide general readers with an up-to-date translation of texts concerned with prophecy from the ancient Near East. This must be qualified, however, ins...

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