Amurru, The Home Of The Northern Semites

Amurru, The Home Of The Northern Semites: A Study Showing That The Religion And Culture Of Israel Are Not Of Babylonian Origin (1909) is a book by Albert Tobias Clay that explores the origins of the religion and culture of Israel. Clay argues that these aspects of Israel's society are not derived from Babylonian culture, as many scholars had previously believed, but rather from the Amorites, a group of Northern Semites who inhabited the region of Amurru (modern-day Syria and Lebanon) in the early second millennium BCE. The book provides a detailed examination of the history, religion, and culture of the Amorites, drawing on a variety of sources including ancient texts, archaeological evidence, and linguistic analysis. Clay's argument challenges traditional views of the origins of Israel's culture and religion, and provides a new perspective on the development of these aspects of ancient Near Eastern society. Overall, Amurru, The Home Of The Northern Semites is a scholarly work that sheds new light on the history of the ancient Near East and the origins of Israel's culture and religion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.