Jack Murad Sasson, distinguished scholar of the ancient Near East,
has enjoyed a long career studying the cultures, languages, and
literatures of that consequential region. His many books and
articles span a seemingly endless array of topics and materials.
Foremost are his in-depth analyses of the Syrian city of Mari and
its remarkable heritage. Of comparable importance are his
definitive studies of the Hebrew Bible, in particular his
commentaries on the books of Judges, Ruth, and Jonah. In addition,
the encyclopedic four-volume set he initiated and edited,
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East, stands out as an
exceptional contribution to peers, students, and the general
public. To honor him and his scholarly achievements, thirty-five of
his longtime colleagues and friends have collaborated to produce
this volume of essays on such diverse cultures as Sumer, Babylonia,
Assyria, the Amorites, Egypt, Ebla, the Hurrians, the Hittites,
Ugarit, the Arameans, Canaan, and Israel. The studies in this
volume display the richness of these cultures-their literary
legacies, languages, political and social histories, material
remains, religions and rituals, and history of ideas-as well as
their reception in modern times. The volume is both a contribution
to the evolving study of the ancient Near East and also a fitting
tribute to Jack Sasson, whose friendship and scholarship we have
long cherished and esteemed.
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