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Abraham : the first historical biography / David Rosenberg.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Hebrew Publication details: New York : Basic Books, c2006.Description: xvii, 342 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0465070949 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9780465070947 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0465070957 (pbk.)
  • 9780465070954 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 222.11092 22
LOC classification:
  • BS 580  R813a 2006
Other classification:
  • 11.47
Online resources:
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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BS 580 R813a 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000135817

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-321) and index.

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. the history of abraham, out of sumer, the original audience in jerusalem, what will history be now?. THE EDUCATION, a portable culture, the meaning of journeys, the call. the education of abraham, contracts. THE JOURNEY. 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 threal of extinction

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

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