Abraham in history and tradition

Yale University Press

1975

xiii, 335 p.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

9780300017922

Part I: Abraham in History -- The age of the patriarchs -- The nomadism of the patriarchs -- Personal names, peoples, and places -- The social customs of the patriarchs -- Part II: Abraham in Tradition -- Method I: A critique -- Method II: Some guidelines -- The problem of the beautiful wife -- The birth of Ishmael and Isaac -- The Lot-Sodom tradition -- Abraham and Isaac -- The covenant of Abraham: Genesis 15 -- The priestly traditions of Abraham -- Victory over the kings of the East

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