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The Bible As Literature: An Introduction
John B. Gabel
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Description for The Bible As Literature: An Introduction
Paperback. Approaching the Bible from a literary/historical perspective, this work discusses such issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, its actual historical and physical settings, the process of canon formation, the sources of the Pentateuch, and the nature of such biblical genres as prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 halftones, 4 maps, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
This comprehensive and systematic text approaches the Bible from a literary/historical perspective and studies it as a body of writing produced by real people who intended to convey messages to real audiences. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the authors maintain a rigorously objective tone as they discuss such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, its actual historical and physical settings, the process of canon formation, the sources of the Pentateuch, and the nature of such biblical genres as prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel. In this edition, David Citino has joined the team of authors, ... Read more
This comprehensive and systematic text approaches the Bible from a literary/historical perspective and studies it as a body of writing produced by real people who intended to convey messages to real audiences. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the authors maintain a rigorously objective tone as they discuss such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, its actual historical and physical settings, the process of canon formation, the sources of the Pentateuch, and the nature of such biblical genres as prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel. In this edition, David Citino has joined the team of authors, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195179071
SKU
V9780195179071
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Reviews for The Bible As Literature: An Introduction
"The Bible as Literature is quite broad in its approach and unique in its scope. I haven't found the same breadth in other recent introductions to the Bible as literature. [It is] concise but thorough, an excellent introduction."
Annalisa Azzoni, Vanderbilt University "The text directly addresses fundamental concepts essential to a scholarly approach to the Bible as literature. My students are ... Read more
Annalisa Azzoni, Vanderbilt University "The text directly addresses fundamental concepts essential to a scholarly approach to the Bible as literature. My students are ... Read more