| Description |
xvii, 525 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Cambridge companions to religion |
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Cambridge companions to religion.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This Companion offers a concise and engaging introduction to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Providing an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, it includes essays, specially commissioned for this volume, by twenty-three leading scholars. The volume examines a range of topics, including the historical and religious contexts for the contents of the biblical canon, and critical approaches and methods, as well as newer topics such as the Hebrew Bible in Islam, Western art and literature, and contemporary politics. This Companion is an excellent resource for students at university and graduate level, as well as for laypeople and scholars in other fields who would like to gain an understanding of the current state of the academic discussion. The book does not presume prior knowledge, nor does it engage in highly technical discussions, but it does go into greater detail than a typical introductory textbook"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Texts, titles, and translations / James C. VanderKam -- Collections, canons, and communities / Stephen B. Chapman -- The ancient Near Eastern context / Kenton L. Sparks -- The history of Israelite religion / Brent A. Strawn -- The Hebrew Bible and history / Marc Zvi Brettler -- Historical-critical methods / John J. Collins -- Social science models / Victor H. Matthews -- Literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible / Adele Berlin -- The Pentateuch and Israelite law / Thomas B. Dozeman -- The Former Prophets and historiography / Richard D. Nelson -- The Latter Prophets and prophecy / Marvin A. Sweeney -- The Psalms and Hebrew poetry / William P. Brown -- Wisdom / Samuel E. Balentine -- Late historical books and rewritten history / Ehud Ben Zvi -- The biblical short story / Lawrence M. Wills -- Apocalyptic writings / Stephen L. Cook -- Deuterocanonical/apocryphal books / Sharon Pace -- The Hebrew Bible in Judaism / Frederick E. Greenspahn -- The Old Testament in Christianity / R.W.L. Moberly -- The Hebrew Bible in Islam / Walid A. Saleh -- The Hebrew Bible in art and literature / David Lyle Jeffrey -- The Old Testament in public: the Ten Commandments, evolution, and Sabbath closing laws / Nancy J. Duff -- The theology of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament / John Goldingay. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Introductions.
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Bible. Old Testament. (OCoLC)fst01808092
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Bibel Altes Testament. (DE-588)4001515-4
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Biblia Hebraica. (DE-588)4327169-8
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Einleitung. (DE-588)4151352-6
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| Genre/Form |
Introductions. (OCoLC)fst01423833
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| Added Author |
Chapman, Stephen B., 1962- editor.
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Sweeney, Marvin A. (Marvin Alan), 1953- editor.
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| Standard No. |
40026266167 |
| ISBN |
9780521883207 (hardback) |
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0521883202 (hardback) |
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9780521709651 (paperback) |
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0521709652 (paperback) |
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