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The Hebrew Bible : a critical companion /

This book brings together some of the world's most exciting scholars from across a variety of disciplines to provide a concise and accessible guide to the Hebrew Bible. It covers every major genre of book in the Old Testament together with in-depth discussions of major themes such as human natu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Barton, John, 1948- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • List of Contributors
  • Part I. The Hebrew Bible in Its Historical and Social Context
  • 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
  • Part II. Major Genres of Biblical Literature
  • 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
  • Part III. Major Religious Themes
  • 10. Monotheism
  • 11. Creation
  • 12. The Human Condition
  • 13. God's Covenants with Humanity and Israel
  • 14. Ethics
  • 15. Religious Space and Structures
  • 16. Ritual
  • Part IV. The Study and Reception of the Hebrew Bible
  • 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?
  • Index of Scripture
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Subjects.