Title: The eighth day : the hidden history of the Jewish contribution to civilization /
Authors: Kurinsky, Samuel.
Publisher: Jason Aronson,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Jews Civilization.; Civilization, Ancient Jewish influences; Jews Antiquities
Abstract: Index. Bibliography: p.365-374.
Contents: 1. Jewish Beginnings: Urbanites and Artisans. The Nomadic Myth. The Oldest Testimony. Abraham and Isaac. Who Were the "Semites"? A New Look at Ancient Society -- 2. The Rise of Semitic Civilization: Reading the Record. A Problem of Jewish Historiography. The Archaeology of Jericho. The Tablets of Ebla: Discovery and Controversy. How the Use of Anachronistic Labels Impeded the Scientific Approach to Near Eastern History. An Ancient Metropolis: Mari. Akkadia, Sumer, and Ur -- 3. The Akkadians in Anatolia: A Semitic Trading Empire. The Discovery and Excavation of Ur. A Startling Discovery. Regional Ethnography in Biblical Times. Akkadia. Karums and the Expansion of Trade. Mesopotamian Technology in Anatolia. An Anatolian Expedition -- 4. Ancient Egyptian Historiography: Setting the Record Straight. Manetho and the Mysterious "Hyksos" The Second Intermediate Period. The Asiatic Influence on Egyptian Culture. The Overthrow of Asiatic Rule in Egypt. The Record of Asiatic Rule.