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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465551703321

Autore

Barr James <1924-2006.>

Titolo

History and ideology in the Old Testament [[electronic resource] ] : biblical studies at the end of a millennium / / James Barr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

0-19-928053-3

1-281-94373-8

0-19-152067-5

9786611943738

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

221.6/7

Soggetti

Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The Hensley Henson Lectures for 1997 delivered to the University of Oxford."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-191) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; 1. The Bible, History, and Apologetics; 2. The New Profile of Discussion about the Bible; 3. Biblical Criticism; 4. History of Israel; 5. Ideology; 6. Postmodernism; 7. Postmodernism and Theology; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

How far does the Bible give us a vision of a real world in the past and how far is it an expression of a world imagined for religious reasons by writers who lived in much later times? Professor Barr explores this and other controversial issues.