This book examines the small library of 24 books common to all
Jewish and Christian Bibles--books that preserve the efforts of
diverse writers over a span of many centuries to make sense of
their personal experiences and those of their people, the ancient
Israelites. Professor Christine Hayes guides her readers through
the complexities of this polyphonous literature that has served as
a foundational pillar of Western civilization, underscoring the
variety and even disparities among the voices that speak in the
biblical texts.
Biblical authors wrote in many contexts and responded to a
sweeping range of crises and questions concerning issues that were
political, economic, historical, cultural, philosophical,
religious, and moral. In probing chapters devoted to each of the 24
books of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, Hayes reconstructs the
meanings and messages of each book and encourages a deeper
appreciation of the historical and cultural settings of ancient
biblical literature.
General
Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Open Yale Courses |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Christine Hayes
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
430 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-18179-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-300-18179-5 |
Barcode: |
9780300181791 |
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