From an Antique Land

Carl S. Ehrlich is professor of Hebrew Bible at York University in Toronto.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Sumerian LiteratureChapter 3 Egyptian LiteratureChapter 4 Akkadian LiteratureChapter 5 Hittite LiteratureChapter 6 Canaanite LiteratureChapter 7 Hebrew/Israelite LiteratureChapter 8 Aramaic LiteratureChapter 9 Bibliography

The volume at hand was a pleasure to review! This compact but chock-full-of knowledge book is a treasure trove of information on a variety of topics relating to the literatures of the main cultures of the ancient Near East. . . . The chapters in the volume under review are all of high quality and broad views. . . . I. . . highly recommend this volume for what it is: an excellent introduction to the main literary traditions of the ancient Near East. One has to be thankful to the authors of the various chapters, and in particular to the editor, for their efforts to produce this wonderful volume....The overview provided in this handy and well-produced volume will serve as a basis for future study. We would be blessed with such collections in all fields of research relating to the ancient world!