| Description |
299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Previously published: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©1987. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index. |
| Contents |
The world that produced the Bible : 1200-722 B.C. -- J and E -- Two kingdoms, two writers -- The world that produced the Bible : 722-587 B.C. -- In the court of King Josiah -- D -- A priest in exile -- The world that produced the Bible : 587-400 B.C. -- A brilliant mistake -- The sacred tent -- P -- In the court of King Hezekiah -- The great irony -- The world that the Bible produced. |
| Summary |
"It is a strange fact that we have never known with certainty who produced the book that has played such a central role in our civilization," writes Friedman, a Bible scholar. From this point he begins an investigation and analysis that reads as compellingly as a good detective story. Focusing on the central books of the Old Testament-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy - he draws upon biblical and archaeological evidence to make a convincing argument for the identities of their authors. In the process he paints a vivid picture of the world of the Bible - its politics, history, and personalities. The result is a marvel of scholarship that sheds a new and enriching light on our understanding of the Bible as literature, history, and sacred text. |
| Subject |
Bible. Pentateuch -- Authorship.
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Bible. Historical Books -- Authorship.
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Bible. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Historical Books -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Documentary hypothesis (Pentateuchal criticism)
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Bible. Historical Books. (OCoLC)fst01892912
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Bible. Pentateuch. (OCoLC)fst01808093
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Authorship. (OCoLC)fst00822442
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Documentary hypothesis (Pentateuchal criticism) (OCoLC)fst00896091
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| ISBN |
0060630353 |
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9780060630355 |
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