Front Matter -- Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table Of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Transliteration Chart -- Contents -- Images of Ascent -- Introduction to the Text -- Translation and Notes -- The Patterns and Poetics of Ascent: Employing the Name -- The Pragmatics of Ascent and the Problem of Ritual Language -- The Textual Evidence -- Old Testament Theories of Language -- Back Matter -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.