Download or read book Biblical and Oriental Essays in Memory of William L. Moran written by William L. Moran and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume are dedicated to the memory of William L. Moran (1921-2000). They are written by his friends and former colleagues at the two institutions where he spent a good part of his life and career: the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome (1958-1966) and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University (1966-1990). The contributions reflect Bill's wide-ranging interests in Assyriology, Biblical Studies, and Semitic Philology. T. ABUSCH, The Promise to Praise the God in Suilla Prayer. P. STEINKELLER, Of Stars and Men: The Conceptual and Mythological Setup of Babylonian Extispicy. N. LOHFINK, Die An- und Absageformel in der hebraischen Bibel: Zum Hintergrund des deuteronomischen Vieruberschriftensystems. R. NEUDECKER, Der Lehrer-Gott vom Berg Sinai: Ein interreligioser Zugang. C. MORRISON, The Function of qtal hwa in Classical Syriac Narrative. A. GIANTO, Some Notes on Evidentiality in Biblical Hebrew. J. HUEHNERGARD, Features of Central Semitic.