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200 14$aThe Old Testament $ea very short introduction /$fMichael Coogan
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2008
215   $a1 online resource (140 pages) $cillustrations, maps
225 1 $aVery short introductions
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aWhat is the Old Testament? -- Interpretive strategies -- The Old Testament and history -- The Old Testament and myth -- The exodus from Egypt: a deep probe -- "Keep my commandments": biblical law -- "Festivals of the Lord": ritual in ancient Israel -- Prophets and prophecies -- Hezekiah and Sennacherib: another deep probe -- Poetry and dissent -- "Let us now praise famous men"--and women -- The enduring significance of the Old Testament.
330 8 $aThe author offers an exploration of the 'Old Testament' illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. He provides an overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book which remains important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide.
410  0$aVery short introductions.
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