Con: List of Illustrations, p. xviii List of Abbreviations, p. xv Note on the Editing of the Text, p. xvi Introduction, p. xv A Chronological Table, p. xxiii Cuneiform Documents The epic of Cragtion. J. V. Kinnier Wilson, p. 3 The Story of the Flod. J. V. Kinnier Wilson, p. 17 The Law Code of Hammurabi. W. J. Martin, p. 27 Letters from Tell El-Amarna. C. J. Mullo Weir, p. 38 Historical Records of Assyria and Babylonia. D. J. Wiseman, p. 46 The Jeohoiachin Tablets. W. J. Martin, p. 84 Nebuchadrezzar's Expedition to Syria. T. Fish, p. 87 Texts relating to Nabonidus. T. Fish, p. 89 The Cyrus Cylinder. T. Fish, p. 92 The Murashu Tablets. T. Fish, p. 95 The Babylonian Theodicy. W. G. Lambert, p. 97 Babylonian Moral Teachings. W. G. Lambert, p. 104 Prayer to Any God C. J. Mullo Weir, p. 111 Texts from Ras Shamra. J. Gray, p. 118 Egyptian Documents The 'Israel Stele' of Merenptah. R. J. Williams, p. 137 The Hymm to Aten. R. J. Williams, p. 142 A Penitential Psalm. R. J. Williams, p. 151 The Instruction for King Meri-ka-re. T. W. Thacker, p. 155 A Dispute over Suicide. T. w. Thacker, p. 162 The Tale of the Two Brothers. J. M. Plumley, p. 168 The Teaching of Amenemope. J. M. Plumley, p. 172 Love Songs. J. M. Plumley, p. 187 A Moabite Document The Moabite Stone. E. Ullendorff, p. 195 Hebrew Documents The Gezer Calendar. J. Mauchline, p. 201 Inscriber Potscherds from Samaria. J. N. Schofield, p. 204 The Siloam Inscription. N. H. Snaith, p. 209 Letters from Lachish. D. Winton Thomas, p. 212 Seals. D. Diringer, p. 218 Weights. D. Diringer, p. 227 Coins. J. Weingreen, p. 231 Aramaic Documents The Milqart Stele. M. Black, p. 239 The Zakir Stele. M. Black, p. 242 A Letter from Saqqarah. W. D. McHardy, p. 251 Papyri from Elephantine. H. H. Rowley, p. 256 The Words of Ahikar, A. e. Goodman, p. 270 General Index, p. 297.