Israel in Egypt : the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition /
Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those advancing these claims, however, are not specialists in the study of Egyptian history, culture, and archaeology. In this pioneering book, author James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 019976123X 9780199761234 9780199853403 0199853401 |