The deity Kur(r)a in the first millennium sources

Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-23

  Younger Jr , K Lawson ^a  

^a TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ba'al; inek y; Cebel res Da i; Ebla; Karatepe; Kur(r)a; Tell h Hamad

Indexed keywords

EID: 73949111658     PISSN: 15692116     EISSN: 15692124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156921209X449134     Document Type: Review

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