TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Thomas L. TI - The historicity of the patriarchal narratives: the quest for the historical Abraham SN - 1563383896 (alk. paper) AV - BS573 .T45 2002 U1 - 222/.11067 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Harrisburg, Pa. PB - Trinity Press International KW - Bible KW - Genesis KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Patriarchs (Bible) N1 - Originally published: Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, 1974, in series: Beiheft zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft. With additional material; Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-378) and indexes; Ch. 1; Introduction --; Ch. 2; The Names of the Patriarchs and the "Patriarchal Period" --; Ch. 3; Mari and the Patriarchs --; Ch. 4; The Early West Semites of Mesopotamia and the "Patriarchal Period" --; Ch. 5; The Early West Semites in Palestine and Syria --; Ch. 6; Egypt and the Amorite Question --; Ch. 7; EB IV/MB I: A Period of Amorite Semi-Nomadic Invasions? --; Ch. 8; Abraham as a Caravaneer --; Ch. 9; The Problem of Historicity and Genesis 14 --; Ch. 10; Nuzi and the Patriarchal Narratives --; Ch. 11; Genesis 11 10 - 12 9 and the Wanderings of Abraham --; Ch. 12; Summary and Conclusions ER -