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Julius Wellhausen (1844 1918) first published this work in German
in 1878. Reissued here is the 1885 English translation of a revised
1883 version. Intended as a multi-volume work, this first book now
stands as a self-contained work. A biblical scholar and
orientalist, Wellhausen was professor of theology at Greifswald
(until resigning for reasons of conscience) and then professor at
Halle, Marburg and Gottingen. An early exponent of scientific
philology, he placed the Pentateuch in a historical-social context,
setting aside theological traditions. In this work, he sets out his
method and argues that the Pentateuch is a synthesis of four
independent narratives. He then examines the history of worship,
sacrifice, sacred feasts, priests, and the law in ancient Israel.
Wellhausen is a central figure in modern biblical studies, his
theory dominated scholarship for a century, and his pioneering work
remains of great interest in the field."
The Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels (first published in 1878
under the title Geschichte Israels I, and as of 18832 under the
first-named title) by Julius Wellhausen (1844-1918) contains a
concise summary and decisive further development of critical
scholarship on the Old Testament in the 19th century. Wellhausen's
source criticism and "Tendenzkritik" as exercised in the
Prolegomena became the basis of further scholarly research on the
Old Testament. For decades the Prolegomena stood in the shadow of
research dominated by form criticism, but recent epigraphic and
iconographic scholarship has lent Wellhausen's reconstruction of
the religion of pre-exilic Israel new relevancy. This book, written
fluently and absorbingly, provided with an index of references, is
here again made available twenty years after the last reprint.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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