Handbook of Ugaritic Studies

Handbook of Ugaritic Studies
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 922
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ISBN-10 : 9004109889
ISBN-13 : 9789004109889
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Ugaritic Studies by : Wilfred G. E. Watson

Download or read book Handbook of Ugaritic Studies written by Wilfred G. E. Watson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aspects of the ancient site of Ras Shamra (Ugarit) are treated in this compendium: discovery, decipherment of script, interpretation of literary, diplomatic and legal texts, as well as analysis of languages, history, religion and iconography. Cyrus Gordon called its archives 'the foremost literary discovery of the twentieth century' and they have undoubtedly revolutionized our knowledge of the background to Greek, Phoenician and Israelite culture.


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