The debate over history, history-writing, and the scientific study
of history is reaching an apex in the late twentieth century and
shows no signs of abating in the near future. The literature on the
topic is prodigious. The time is thus ripe for an anthology of
essays of the sort that Professor Long has collected, essays that
trace the history of the issues that have fed into the debate. The
classic and contemporary essays presented here provide an overview
and introduction to the topic, bringing together the most essential
of these in a handy compilation. The book is organized in six
sections: (1) The State of Old Testament Historiography (2) Ancient
Near Eastern Historiography (3) Ancient Israelite Historiography
(4) Method in the Study of Ancient Israelite Historiography (5) The
Historical Impulse in the Old Testament (6) The Future of Israel's
Past Long's goal is to provide a context for Israelite
history-writing within the milieu of the ancient Near East, expose
the methodologies and assumptions of various approaches and
perspectives on historiography, and provide access to essays that
examine the contribution of the Hebrew Scriptures themselves to the
origins of history-writing. The final essay, by Long, points the
way to future research and topics that will move the discussion
forward into the next millennium. Professor V. Philips Long teaches
Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis.
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