TY - BOOK AU - Rosenberg,David TI - Abraham: the first historical biography SN - 0465070949 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - BS 580 R813a 2006 U1 - 222.11092 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Abraham KW - Bible KW - Genesis, XI-XXV, 11 KW - History of Biblical events KW - Patriarchs (Bible) KW - Biography KW - Middle Eastern literature KW - Relation to the Old Testament KW - J document (Biblical criticism) KW - E document (Biblical criticism) KW - Patriarcas bíblicos KW - Biografías KW - Relatos bíblicos KW - Literatura juvenil KW - Sumer KW - Religion N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip066/2006001687.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0832/2006001687-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0832/2006001687-d.html ER -