The Old Testament [[electronic resource] ] : a very short introduction / / Michael Coogan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459159003321
• Autore: Coogan Michael David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2008
• ISBN: 0-19-971946-2; 1-4356-3363-6; 9786611341947; 1-281-34194-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (140 p.) : ill., maps
• Collana: Very short introductions
• Disciplina: 221.6/1
• Soggetti: Christianity; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The author offers an exploration of the 'Old Testament' illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. He provides an overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book which remains important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide.