The Ugaritic Baal Cycle, Volume I: Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary of KTU 1.1.-1.2

This text provides a translation and commentary on the Ugaritic Baal Cycle. The longest and most important religious text from ancient Ugarit, the Baal Cycle witnesses to both the religious world-view of Ugarit and the larger background to many of the formative religious concepts and images in the Bible. The volume treats introductory matters such as date, order and continuity of the tablets, the history of interpretation, and a proposal for the interpretation of text, drawing on the insights of previous views, as well as newer evidence. The commentary provides a bibliography, text, textual notes, literary structure and detailed commentary for each column in the first two tablets. The Ugaritic Baal Cycle offers a translation and the first commentary on the Ugaritic Baal Cycle. The longest and most important religious text from ancient Ugarit, the Baal Cycle witnesses to both the religious worldview of Ugarit and the larger background to many of the formative religious concepts and images in the Bible. The volume treats introductory matters such as date, order and continuity of the tablets, the history of interpretation, and finally a new proposal for the interpretation of text drawing on the insights of previous views as well as newer evidence. The commentary proper provides bibliography, text, textual notes, literary structure and detailed commentary for each column in the first two tablets. V. 1. Introduction With Text, Translation And Commentary Of Ktu 1.1-1.2 -- V. 2. Introduction With Text, Translation And Commentary Of Ktu/cat 1.3-1.4 / Mark S. Smith And Wayne T. Pitard. [edited] By Mark S. Smith. Accompanying Dvd-rom (in Pocket At End Of V. 2), Contains Images Of The Tablets. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. System Requirements For Accompanying Dvd-rom: Flash Player 8 Or Higher; Web Browser; Best Viewed At A Resolution Of 1024x768 Or Higher. Preliminary material /Mark S. Smith -- Introduction /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.1 V /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.1 IV /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.1 III /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.1 II /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.2 III /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.2 I /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.2 II /Mark S. Smith -- KTU 1.2 IV /Mark S. Smith -- Bibliography /Mark S. Smith -- Indexes /Mark S. Smith -- Other Texts Cited /Mark S. Smith -- General Index /Mark S. Smith -- Authors Cited /Mark S. Smith -- Plates /Mark S. Smith This volume provides a lengthy introduction and detailed translation and commentary for the first two tablets of the Baal Cycle, which witnesses to both the religious worldview of Ugarit and many of the formative religious concepts and images in the Bible. Introduction Text, Translation and Commentary KTU 1.1 = CTA 1 = UT ˁnt: Plates IX, X = VI AB KTU 1.2 = CTA 2.3 = UT 129 = III ABC Plates Le DVD-ROM accompagnant le v. 2 comprend des images des tablettes