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Unraveling the Pentateuch: History, religion, and the making of scripture.
The Pentateuch
a social-science commentary
$88.08
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222 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2015
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Summary
Unveiling the Foundations: A Journey Through the Pentateuch
In this magisterial overview of the Pentateuch John Van Seters reviews the various historical-critical attempts to read it that arise from notions about the social evolution of Israel’s religion and culture. Is the Pentateuch an accumulation of folk traditions, a work of ancient historiography, a document legitimizing religious reform? In dialogue with competing views, Van Seters advocates a compositional model that recogni…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780567658791 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0567658791 |
| Series: | T&T Clark Cornerstones |
| Author: | John Van Seters |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | T.& T.Clark Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 222 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2015 |
| Weight: | 385g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
John Van Seters
John Van Seters is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina, USA.
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