The Epic of the Patriarch: The Jacob Cycle and the Narrative Traditions of Canaan and IsraelRevision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Harvard University, 1985) |
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Abraham Albright Anat Anat's Ancient Near East Aqhat epic Bethel biblical narrative birth stories blessing brothers Burkert Cambridge Canaan Canaanite Canaanite Myth conflict context cult cultic culture Danel deity discussion divine adversary early East Jordan Edom Egyptian encounter Enkidu episode Esau's Exod father folktales gazru Genesis Gilg Gilgamesh Epic gods Greek Gunkel Hebrew poetry Herder hero Horus Horus and Seth Hurriya Hypsouranios interpretation Isaac Israel Israelite Israelite tradition Jacob and Esau Jacob and Moses Jacob cycle Jacob-Esau kamÄ Kirta Laban Leah literary Mesopotamian Moses Moses cycles multiformity narrative traditions Nazirite noted Noth's offspring Old Testament oral narrative oral tradition origin Patriarchal Narratives pattern Pentateuchal Penuel Philo of Byblos Phoenician polarity promise Pughat Rachel Rebekah relationship Religion remarks Rephaim ritual rivalry sacred Sargon scene scholars Seters Shamash Shechem similar story cycles teraphim theme Tigay trans trickster Ugaritic University Uruk West Semitic wife Yahweh Yatpan