Why the Bible began: an alternative history of scripture and its origins
Why did no other ancient society produce a text remotely like the Bible? That a tiny, out of the way community, could have produced a text so determinative for peoples across the globe seems improbable.For Jacob Wright, the Bible is not only a testimony of survival, but also an unparalleled achievem...
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| 格式: | 电子 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| 评论: | [Rezension von: Wright, Jacob L., 1973-, Why the Bible began : an alternative history of scripture and its origins] (2024) (Thompson, Thomas L., 1939 -)
[Rezension von: Wright, Jacob L., 1973-, Why the Bible began : an alternative history of scripture and its origins] (2024) (Le Grys, Alan) [Rezension von: Wright, Jacob L., 1973-, Why the Bible began : an alternative history of scripture and its origins] (2024) (Bodenhamer, K. W.) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bibel. Altes Testament
/ 形成
/ 卡农
/ 文本历史
/ 历史
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible
History
B Jews History To 70 A.D |
| 在线阅读: |
Presumably Free Access Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| 总结: | Why did no other ancient society produce a text remotely like the Bible? That a tiny, out of the way community, could have produced a text so determinative for peoples across the globe seems improbable.For Jacob Wright, the Bible is not only a testimony of survival, but also an unparalleled achievement in human history. Forged during Babylonian exile after the shattering destruction of Jerusalem, it makes not victory but total humiliation the foundation of a new idea of belonging. Lamenting the destruction of their homeland, scribes who composed the Bible turned to the golden ages of the past, reflecting deeply on abject failure. More than just religious scripture, the Bible is a resonant blueprint for the inspiring creation of a nation. As a response to catastrophe, it offers a powerful, message of hope and restoration that is unique in the Ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman worlds. Wright's Bible is thus a social, political, and even economic roadmap - one that enabled a small and obscure community located on the periphery of leading civilizations and empires, not just to come back from the brink, but ultimately to shape the world's destiny. The Bible speaks ultimately of being |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Jul 2023) |
| 实物描述: | 1 Online Ressource (xvii, 482 Seiten), digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 1108859240 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108859240 |