Pritchard, James B., 1950- Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament

Contents

Third Edition with Supplement

Introduction

Introduction to the Third Edition

Abbreviations

1. Myths, Epics, and Legends
   • Egyptian Myths, Tales, and Mortuary Texts
   • Sumerian Myths and Epic Tales
   • Akkadian Myths and Epics
   • Hittite Myths, Epics, and Legends
   • Ugaritic Myths, Epics, and Legends
2. Legal Texts
   • Collections of Laws from Mesopotamia and Asia Minor
   • Egyptian and Hittite Treaties
   • Akkadian Treaties from Syria and Assyria
   • Hittite Instructions
   • Documents from the Practice of Law
3. Historical Texts
   • Egyptian Historical Texts
   • Babylonian and Assyrian Historical Texts
   • Hittite Historical Texts
   • Palestinian Inscriptions
4. Rituals, Incantations, and Descriptions of Festivals
   • Egyptian Rituals and Incantations
   • Akkadian Rituals
   • Hittite Rituals, Incantations, and Description of Festival
5. Hymns and Prayers
   • Egyptian Hymns and Prayers
   • Sumerian Petition
   • Sumero-Akkadian Hymns and Prayers
   • Sumerian Hymns
   • Hittite Prayers
6. Didactic and Wisdom Literature
   • Fables and Didactic Tales
   • Proverbs and Precepts
   • Observations on Life and the World Order
   • Oracles and Prophecies
7. Lamentations
8. Secular Songs and Poems
9. Letters
   • An Egyptian Letter
   • A Sumerian Letter
   • Akkadian Letters
   • Aramaic Letters
10. Miscellaneous Texts
    • Egyptian Texts
    • Sumerian Sacred Marriage Texts
    • Sumerian Miscellaneous Texts
    • Sumerian Love Song
    • Hittite Omen
    • Canaanite and Aramaic Inscriptions
    • South-Arabian Inscriptions
11. Supplement
    • Addenda
    • Index of Biblical References
    • Index of Names