Michael Tunnicliffe
Ugarit was an important trading city on the coast of Syria. It flourished in the Late Bronze Age c1500-1200BC when international trade was at its height. It was rediscovered in 1928, and within the ruins archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of cuneiform clay tablets. These included not only letters, laws and poems but a series of myths telling of the Canaanite gods and goddesses. Then soon after 1200 the notorious “Bronze Age Collapse” occurred and the invasion of the Sea Peoples. This course tells the story of a lost civilisation and opens a window on life and belief over three thousand years ago
Marguerite Yon 2006 City of Ugarit at Tell Ras Shamra Eisenbauns
Peter C. Craigie 2019 Ugarit and the Old Testament Wipf & Stock
Nicholas Wyatt 1998 Religious Texts from Ugarit Sheffield Academic Press
Day: Tuesdays Time: 10.00-12.00
START DATE: 6 weeks, from 29th April to 3rd June 2025
Please note: this is a face-to-face course.
VENUE:
Quaker Meeting House
91 Station Road
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 7BG
Price for the Series:
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £48 | 8 | 24 |
Please contact: Michael Tunnicliffe 5 St George’s Way, Northwich, CW9 8XG, phone: 01606 42116 email: mtunni@sky.com