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UNINA9910782556903321 |
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Autore |
Hughes Jeremy |
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Titolo |
Secrets of the times : myth and history in biblical chronology / / Jeremy Hughes |
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Sheffield : , : JSOT Press, , 1990 |
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©1990 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-84222-2 |
9786611842222 |
0-567-62930-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 315 pages) |
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Collana |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 66 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [280]-292> and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The Priestly chronology of the world; 3 The Deuteronomistic chronology of Israel; 4 The original chronology of the book of Kings; 5 The historical chronology of Israel and Judah; 6 From P to Ussher; 7 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of ancient text references; Index of subjects; Index of modern authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is concerned primarily with the chronology of the Hebrew Bible in its various textual forms. The central thesis is that these chronologies are essentially schematic and may be seen as mythical expressions of a belief that human history is ordered according to a divine plan. |
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