The ancient near East in pictures relating to the old Testament / supplement by James Bennet Pritchard.

Main entry:

Pritchard, James B. (James Bennett), 1909-1997.

Title & Author:

The ancient near East in pictures relating to the old Testament / supplement by James Bennet Pritchard.

Edition:

Second edition.

Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1969.

Description:

xvi, 396 pages : illustrations, plans, maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
[Part] 1. People and their dress -- Various peoples -- Egyptian -- Mesopotamian -- Elamite, Median, and Persian -- Hittites and successors -- Syrian -- Syrian and sea peoples -- Arabian -- [part] 2. Daily life -- Personal adornment -- Agriculture -- Cattle keeping -- Boating, shipping, and fishing -- Building -- Weights -- Woodwork -- Ivory carving -- Metalwork -- Textiles -- Pottery making -- Breadmaking -- Brewing -- Wine making and drinking -- Warfare -- Hunting and animals -- Music and games -- Miscellaneous -- [part] 3. Writing -- Scribes and equipment -- Cuneiform -- Ugaritic -- Egyptian -- Alphabetic -- Miscellaneous -- [part] 4. Scenes from history and monuments -- [part] 5. Royalty and dignitaries -- Egyptian -- Mesopotamian -- Others -- [part] 6. Gods and their emblems -- Syrian -- Mesopotamian and Anatolian -- Egyptian -- [part] 7. The practice of religion -- Altars and sockets -- Other cultic objects -- Priests, offerings, and rituals -- Funerary scenes and objects -- Monsters, demons, and amulets -- Myth and legend -- [part] 8. Myth, legend, and ritual on cylinder seals -- g [part] 9. Views and plans of excavations -- General -- Walls, gates, and fortifications -- Houses -- Temples and other buildings -- Miscellaneous -- From neighboring areas -- [part] 10. Maps -- [part] 11. Catalogue -- Supplement.

ISBN:

0691035024
9780691035024

Subject:

Bible History of contemporary events Pictorial works.
Bible. Old Testament Antiquities.
Bible A.T. Antiquités.
Bible A.T. Histoire des événements contemporains.
Bible Histoire des événements contemporains Ouvrages illustrés.
Bible
Bible. A.T. Antiquités.
Antiquities
History of contemporary events
Middle East Antiquities.
Moyen-Orient Antiquités.
Middle East

Form/genre:

Pictorial works

Holdings:

Location: Library main 23969
Call No.: PO1272; ID:88-B10370
Status: Available

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