The Hebrew Bible: a critical companion
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- List of Contributors -- Part I. The Hebrew Bible in Its Historical and Social Context -- Part II. Major Genres of Biblical Literature -- Part III. Major Religious Themes -- Part IV. The Study and Reception of the Hebrew Bible -- Index of Scr...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton
Princeton University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: The Hebrew Bible] (2017) (Elliott, J. K., 1943 -)
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Old Testament Introductions
B Bible ; Old Testament ; Historiography B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Barton, John: The Hebrew Bible : A Critical Companion. - Princeton : Princeton University Press,c2016. - 9780691154718 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- List of Contributors -- Part I. The Hebrew Bible in Its Historical and Social Context -- Part II. Major Genres of Biblical Literature -- Part III. Major Religious Themes -- Part IV. The Study and Reception of the Hebrew Bible -- Index of Scripture -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects -- 1. The Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament -- 2. The Historical Framework -- 3. The Social and Cultural History of Ancient Israel -- 4. Israel in the Context of the Ancient Near East 5. The Narrative Books of the Hebrew Bible -- 6. The Prophetic Literature -- 7. Legal Texts -- 8. The Wisdom Literature -- 9. The Psalms and Poems of the Hebrew Bible -- 10. Monotheism -- 11. Creation God and World -- 12. The Human Condition -- 13. God's Covenants with Humanity and Israel -- 14. Ethics -- 15. Religious Space and Structures -- 16. Ritual Diet, Purity, and Sacrifice -- 17. Reception of the Old Testament -- 18. Historical-Critical Inquiry -- 19. Literary Approaches -- 20. Theological Approaches to the Old Testament 21. Political and Advocacy Approaches -- 22. Textual Criticism and Biblical Translation -- 23. To Map or Not to Map? A Biblical Dilemma |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index This is a general-interest introduction to the Old Testament from many disciplines. There are 23 essays with 23 individual reference lists |
| ISBN: | 1400880580 |