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.