Untold Stories

The Bible and Ugaritic Studies in the Twentieth Century

• Author(s): Mark S. Smith,
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
• Pages: 252
• ISBN_10: 1565635752
  ISBN_13: 9781565635753
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Religion / Biblical Studies / General , Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament , Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General , Religion / Biblical Reference / Language Study , Religion / Antiquities & Archaeology ,

Description:... This book traces the history of Ugaritic studies and their impact on the study of the Bible. From the first discoveries in the late 1920s through the end of the millennium, Ugaritic studies have revolutionized the modern understanding of the Bible. The stories told in this book combine analysis of the major trends and intellectual approaches taken in various periods with firsthand accounts of the major Ugaritic and biblical scholars drawn from personal interviews and letters, including previously unknown sources from several archival collections.