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BL
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962392
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b716762
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Weeks, Noel.
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| Title & Author
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Admonition and curse : : the ancient near Eastern treaty/covenant form as a problem in inter-cultural relationships /\ Noel Weeks.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: T & T Clark International,, ©2004.
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| Series Statement
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;; 407
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1 online resource (viii, 211 pages).
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| ISBN
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0567005445
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: 9780567005441
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0567081567
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9780567081568
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-209) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Mesopotamia -- The Hittites -- Egypt -- Syria -- Israel -- The significance of it all.
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| Abstract
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The occurrence of treaties throughout the Ancient Near East has been investigated on a number of occasions, generally in order to resolve certain questions arising in the biblical field. As a result of that focus, the existence of a similar institution in a number of different cultures has not been treated as a problem in itself. Generally the existence of treaties throughout the area has been taken for granted, or a simple borrowing model has been used to explain how similar forms came to be used in different cultures. Why forms were similar across the area has not been probed. This work inve.
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Covenant theology, Cross-cultural studies.
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Covenant theology.
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Treaties in the Bible.
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Treaties-- History.
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Treaties-- Religious aspects-- Christianity.
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Alliance (Théologie)
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Alliance (Théologie), Études transculturelles.
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Traités dans la Bible.
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Traités-- Aspect religieux-- Christianisme.
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Traités-- Histoire.
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Covenant theology.
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Diplomatic relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- Treaties.
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Treaties in the Bible.
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Treaties.
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Oude Testament.
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Verbond.
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Verdragen.
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Middle East, Foreign relations, Treaties.
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Moyen-Orient, Relations extérieures, Traités.
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Middle East.
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| Dewey Classification
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341.3/7/09394
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| LC Classification
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BT155.W42 2004eb
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| NLM classification
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11.43bcl
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