An introduction to the Old Testament [[electronic resource] ] : sacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible / / David M. Carr
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| Autore: |
Carr David McLain <1961->
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| Titolo: |
An introduction to the Old Testament [[electronic resource] ] : sacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible / / David M. Carr
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| Pubblicazione: | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (559 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 221.09 |
| Soggetto topico: | Christianity |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | An introduction to the Old Testament |
| ISBN: | 1-282-48254-8 |
| 9786612482540 | |
| 1-4443-5623-2 | |
| 1-4051-8467-1 | |
| 1-4443-1995-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910813175403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
New York Academy of Sciences