1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990008657190403321

Autore

Tatar, Marius I.

Titolo

Importing democracy from abroad : international assistance for civil society in Romania / Marius I. Tatar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oradea : Editura Universitatii din Oradea, 2006

ISBN

973-759-116-X

Descrizione fisica

XIII, 137 p. ; 20 cm

Disciplina

320

Locazione

FSPBC

Collocazione

XIV F 280

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910954133203321

Autore

Carr David McLain <1961->

Titolo

An introduction to the Old Testament : sacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible  / / David M. Carr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

9786612482540

9781282482548

1282482548

9781444356236

1444356232

9781405184670

1405184671

9781444319958

1444319957

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (559 p.)

Collana

New York Academy of Sciences

Disciplina

221.09

Soggetti

Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prologue: Orientation to multiple bibles and multiple translations -- Studying the Bible in its ancient context(s) -- The emergence of ancient Israel and its first oral traditions -- The emergence of the monarchy and royal and Zion texts -- Echoes of past empires in biblical wisdom, love poetry, law, and narrative -- Narrative and prophecy amidst the rise and fall of the Northern Kingdom -- Micah, Isaiah, and the southern prophetic encounter with Assyria -- Torah and history in the wake of the Assyrian Empire -- Prophecy in the transition from Assyrian to Babylonian domination -- Laments, history, and prophecies after the destruction of Jerusalem -- The Pentateuch and the exile -- The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-sponsored rebuilding of Judah -- Other texts formed in the crucible of post-exilic rebuilding -- Hellenistic empires and the formation of the Hebrew Bible.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploring the emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Roman empires, empowering students with a richer understanding of Old Testament historiography.Provides a historical context for students learning about the development and changing interpretations of biblical textsExamines how these early stories were variously shaped by interaction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires<li