Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2. Papyrus 8
8. Chapter 3. Stone and Plaster 45
9. Chapter 4. Skins, Scrolls, Tablets, Ostraca, and Uncommon Writing Surfaces 85
10. Chapter 5. Scribal Instruments and Glyptics 124
11. Chapter 6. Egypt’s Influence on Canaan and Ancient Israel 160
12. Chapter 7. Conclusion 169
13. Works Cited 171
14. Ancient Sources Index 195
15. Subject Index 207