Locally published description and political justification for the ancient tell city of Ebla and, more signficantly, its recovered cuneiform tables as laying the basis for the prehistory of Syria and a substantial civilisation in its own right dating from 2250 BC. With obvious precursors to Old Testament prophets found in these upper Mesopotamian texts all claims by Hebrew scholars are rebuffed. An interesting if tetchy polemic. 152 pages. Illustrated. Paperback. Very good condition. Cat No 1362