{"product_id":"we-were-not-looking-dante-muhammad-9798385279043","title":"We Were Not Looking: Reconstructing the Patriarchal World Through Ancient Near Eastern Context","description":"\u003ci\u003eWe Were Not Looking\u003c\/i\u003e reconstructs the world assumed by the patriarchal narratives through the environmental and political realities of the Middle Bronze Age Near East. Drawing on ancient Near Eastern geography, hydrology, land law, and tribal anthropology, the study examines how the movements of the patriarchs reflect the territorial and ecological dynamics of the Levantine corridor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rather than treating biblical and Qur'anic traditions as isolated textual worlds, the book approaches them as parallel witnesses to a shared historical environment. When read through this geographic lens, familiar narratives surrounding Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob emerge as fragments of a coherent historical landscape shaped by water sources, migration routes, and jurisdictional boundaries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By integrating archaeological data, ancient Near Eastern comparative sources, and close textual analysis, \u003ci\u003eWe Were Not Looking\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new framework for understanding the patriarchal traditions and their place within the wider history of the ancient Near East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dante Muhammad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798385279043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Resource Publications (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Dante Muhammad","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659925532927,"sku":"9798385279043","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-were-not-looking-dante-muhammad-9798385279043","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}