Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Introduction vii
3. Theophile James Meek ix
4. Contents xi
5. 1. The Reign of Nebuchadnezzar I: A Turning Point in the History of Ancient Mesopotamian Religion 1
6. 2. Literature as a Medium of Political Propaganda in Ancient Egypt 14
7. 3. The Formal Aspect of Ancient Near Eastern Law 31
8. 4. Yahweh the God of the Heavens 45
9. 5. Proto-Septuagint Studies 58
10. 6. The Life and Works of Joseph Hazzāyâ 78
11. 7. Zeus in the Hellenistic Age 92
12. 8. The Molten Sea of Solomon's Temple 114
13. 9. In Search of the Divine Denis 118
14. 10. Mamluk Egypt at the Eleventh Hour: Some Eyewitness Observations 140
15. 11. Avicenna's Theory of Prophecy in the Light of Ash'arite Theology 159
16. 12. A Study of Ancestor Worship in Ancient China 179
17. Selected Writings of Theophile J. Meek 191
18. Index 199