These two collections of primary source material will help you understand Old Testament history and cultures. Each volume contains translations of myths, laws, treaties, hymns, historical texts, inscriptions, and letters, and photos and line drawings of everyday objects, art, and architecture. Short introductions place each text in its proper setting. Plates are clearly identified. Volume 1 contains 380 pages plus 200 black & white plates; volume 2 contains 250 pages plus 100 plates. Both, paper from Princeton University Press.
