The Epic of the Patriarch – Ronald S. Hendel (Harvard Semitic Monographs 42)
Rare and scholarly volume published by Scholars Press, Harvard Semitic Museum.
Hardcover, gilt-stamped, excellent condition.
🔎 About the book:
•Title: The Epic of the Patriarch: The Jacob Cycle and the Narrative Traditions of Canaan and Israel
•Author: Ronald S. Hendel (edited by Frank Moore Cross)
•Publisher: Scholars Press, Atlanta, Georgia
•Part of the prestigious Harvard Semitic Monographs series
•Academic study exploring the Jacob traditions within their broader Canaanite and Israelite context—bridging archaeology, Near Eastern texts, and biblical studies.
💡 Perfect for:
•Scholars, seminary students, and serious collectors of biblical studies.
•Anyone researching the Hebrew Bible, Ugaritic texts, or the roots of Israelite tradition.