The Cambridge Companion To The Hebrew Bible/old Testament (cambridge Companions To Religion)
by Marvin A. Sweeney /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
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.