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The Pentateuch: A Social-Science Commentary
John Van Seters
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Paperback. Series: T&T Clark Cornerstones. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1; HRCM; HRJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 337 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
In this magisterial overview of the Pentateuch John Van Seters reviews the various historical-critical attempts to read it that arise from notions about the social evolution of Israel's religion and culture. Is the Pentateuch an accumulation of folk traditions, a work of ancient historiography, a document legitimizing religious reform? In dialogue with competing views, Van Seters advocates a compositional model that recognizes the social and historical diversity of the literary strata. Van Seters argues that a proto-Pentateuchal author created a comprehensive history from Genesis to Numbers that was written as a prologue to the Deuteronomistic History (Deuteronomy to 2 Kings) ... Read more
In this magisterial overview of the Pentateuch John Van Seters reviews the various historical-critical attempts to read it that arise from notions about the social evolution of Israel's religion and culture. Is the Pentateuch an accumulation of folk traditions, a work of ancient historiography, a document legitimizing religious reform? In dialogue with competing views, Van Seters advocates a compositional model that recognizes the social and historical diversity of the literary strata. Van Seters argues that a proto-Pentateuchal author created a comprehensive history from Genesis to Numbers that was written as a prologue to the Deuteronomistic History (Deuteronomy to 2 Kings) ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
T&T Clark Cornerstones
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567658791
SKU
V9780567658791
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About John Van Seters
John Van Seters is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina, USA.
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