Rosenberg, David,  1943- <br/><br/>
Abraham :  the first historical biography / 
David Rosenberg. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,  ©2006. 
 - xvii, 342 pages ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-321) and index. 
<br/><br/> The history of Abraham --  Out of Sumer --  The original audience in Jerusalem --  What will history be now? --  A portable culture --  The meaning of journeys --  The call --  The education of Abraham --  Contracts --  The journey --  Promised Land --  The witness --  The cosmic theater in Ur and Harran --  Arranging a child --  The court of the world --  Acting out the drama --  The survivors --  The influence of the writing prophets --  Inheritance and the threat of extinction --  Death and burial. 
<br/><br/> Draws on Judaic, Christian, and Islamic writings to chronicle the life of Abraham, who forms the common root of the three religions, and reveals that the Bible story of Abraham is actually the oldest historical biography. 
<br/><br/><br/>Includes author's English translation of Hebrew texts from the book of Genesis about Abraham. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0465070949 9780465070947 0465070957 9780465070954 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9780465070947 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006001687 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA657244  bnb GBA6A5909  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013499599  Uk 013629250  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Abraham (Biblical patriarch) <br/>Abraham (Biblical patriarch) <br/>Abraham Biblische Person <br/>Abraham (patriarche biblique) --Biographies.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Genesis, XI-XXV, 11--History of Biblical events.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Patriarchs (Bible)--Biography.<br/>Middle Eastern literature--Relation to the Old Testament.<br/>J document (Biblical criticism)<br/>E document (Biblical criticism)<br/>E document (Biblical criticism)<br/>History of Biblical events.<br/>J document (Biblical criticism)<br/>Middle Eastern literature--Relation to the Old Testament.<br/>Patriarchs (Bible)<br/>Religion.<br/>Genesis (bijbelboek)<br/>Culturen.<br/>Soemerisch.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Sumer--Religion.<br/>Middle East--Sumer.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Biographies.<br/>Biographies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS580.A3  / R634 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>222/.11092 B 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>000129765