Reference / Language
Echoes from the Past
Hebrew and Cognate Inscriptions from the Biblical Period
Shmuel Ahituv
This collection of over 220 ancient inscriptions is a rich source of information about the biblical world.
526 pages, Hard Cover
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The Raging Torrent
Historical Inscriptions from Assyria and Babylonia Relating to Ancient Israel
Mordechai Cogan
The military encounters between Mesopotamia and ancient Israel are revealed through this comprehensive collection of historical texts.
264 pages, Hard Cover
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Review
“For anyone interested in the history of the ancient Levant in general and biblical, preexilic Israel in particular, during the Iron Age, the Mesopotamian (Assyrian and Babylonian) inscriptions provide one of the most important, if not the primary, source for reconstructing the historical framework of this period.
“The volume under review is an impressive attempt to gather into one accessible volume all the relevant Assyrian and Babylonian inscriptions that relate to early Israel. Based on a handbook for students at Ben-Gurion University in the Negev and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, subsequently published in a Hebrew edition (M. Cogan, Historical Texts from Assyrian and Babylonia: 9th–6th Centuries BCE [Hebrew] [Biblical Encyclopedia Library 19; Jerusalem: Bialik Institute, 2003), this is an updated and expanded edition that offers students and scholars who do not read Hebrew a very valuable and handy tool for their study and research. This volume is published by Carta publishers in Jerusalem, in the series Carta Handbooks, in which recently another excellent volume has appeared, a collection of Hebrew and cognate inscriptions dating to the Iron Age (S. Ahituv, Echoes from the Past: Hebrew and Cognate Inscriptions from the Biblical Period; Jerusalem: Carta, 2008).
“Following a preface discussing the need and use of such a volume, the author, in his introduction, explains and defines the various types of sources that are included in the volume (such as Assyrian royal inscriptions and Babylonian chronicles), providing a succinct and important overview on this literature. Following the introduction, the volume is organized into chapters in the following order, providing translations and brief discussions of the inscriptions from the following kings and literary genres: (1) Shalmaneser III; (2) Adad-nerari III; (3) Shalmaneser V; (4) Tiglath-pileser III; (5) Sargon II; (6) Sennacherib; (7) Esarhaddon; (8) Ashurbanipal; (9) The Assyrian Eponym Chronicle; (10) Neo-Babylonian Chronicles; (11) Nebuchadnezzar II; (12) Cyrus II, King of Persia. In addition there is an appendix in which the Assyrian royal inscriptions from Israel are discussed, followed by a glossary, chronological tables, and indices.
“The author’s expertise in the field of biblical history in general and Mesopotamian-Levantine contacts specifically gives him all the qualifications to produce an excellent volume. The translations are clear, accessible to people without prior knowledge of Assyriology, and include succinct discussions (save for minor gaps, with up-to-date bibliography) on the various issues that relate to the various inscriptions. The author’s proficiency in Assyriology gives him all the necessary tools for providing these translations and for assessing the viewpoints of various scholars on the issues at hand. While similar collections of inscriptions from the ancient Near East exist …, the combination of having just about all the relevant texts in one handy volume, along with a very focused discussion, turns this volume into such a handy tool for various levels of students and scholars dealing with the Iron Age Levant, biblical Israel, and other related topics.
“… One cannot but praise this extremely handy volume, one that could definitely qualify as a book that should be in every library dealing with Bible, ancient Near East, and cognate studies. It is an extremely useful resource for teaching at different levels, particularly for students who do not have a sufficient control of Akkadian, to serve as a source book on various topics covered in courses from introductory through advanced studies. In addition, it is also of importance as a handy tool for scholars needing quick reference to the relevant Iron Age Mesopotamian texts—without having to handle large and cumbersome volumes of general collections of inscriptions. The author is to be commended for this excellent volume!”
Aren Maeir, Bar-Ilan University, in RBL 08/2009
The Book of Hebrew Script
Ada Yardeni
The history and evolution of the Hebrew script as told by the foremost expert in the field.
364 pages, Hard Cover
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A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English
Ernest Klein
The dictionary for those who wish to study the Hebrew language in depth.
721 pages, Hard Cover
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Dictionary of Basic Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew–English
Shlomo Karni
A learner’s tool for students of the English Bible who want to delve more deeply into the meaning of Scripture in its original language.
190 pages, Hard Cover
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Both by Ada Yardeni
“The most authoritative research in the field”
Parallels in the Bible (Hebrew)
Arranged by Abba Bendavid
This book of parallel Hebrew passages in synoptic arrangement reveals the historiography of the Bible from the Creation to the Return from Exile. An ideal and instructive source for Bible studies.
224 pages, Hard Cover
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A-dventure-Z’
The Story of the Alphabet
Ada Yardeni
Both entertaining and educational, this book illustrates the main signposts leading to the invention of the alphabet.
86 pages, Soft Cover
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Visual Dictionary
Hebrew–English/English–Hebrew
An invaluable reference to the terminology of thousands of objects with the aid of carefully chosen illustrations.
723 pages, Hard Cover
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Dictionary of Medical & Health Terminology
English–Hebrew/Hebrew–English
Ellen Feingold
Useful for every level of medical and paramedical personnel, students and teachers of life sciences.
210+226 pages, Hard Cover
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Israel Gardening Encyclopedia
Month by Month
Walter Frankl
A month by month guide to gardening in Israel as well as to the wildflowers, plants and trees which grace Israel’s countryside.
252 pages, Hard Cover
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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life and Thought
Chaim Pearl, Editor
The most comprehensive work of its kind for anyone wishing to gain an insight into the world of Judaism and Israel.
568 pages, Hard Cover
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