Introduction to the Old Testament
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Description
This volume introduces ancient Israel's Scriptures, or the Hebrew Bible, commonly called the Old Testament. It also traces the legacy of monotheism first found in the pages of the Old Testament. Where pertinent to the message of the Old Testament, the book explores issues of history, comparative religions, and sociology, while striking a balance among these topics by focusing primarily on literary features of the text. In addition, frequent sidebar discussions introduce the reader to contemporary scholarship, especially the results…
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Key features
- Pays unique attention to the origins of monotheism, the common heritage of Jews, Christians and Muslims
- Includes a generous number of illustrations, twenty freshly created maps, and frequent sidebar discussions in each chapter, as well as concise chapter summaries and glossary of terms
- Has a web component that includes study guides, flashcards, PowerPoint lecture slides and a test bank
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139025546
- Subjects Ancient History,Biblical Studies - Old Testament, Hebrew Bible,Classical Studies,Religion
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 07 April 2014
- ISBN: 9780521879651
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 187 mm
- Weight: 1.08kg
- Contains: 61 b/w illus. 13 colour illus. 20 maps
- Page extent: 436 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 07 April 2014
- ISBN: 9780521705479
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 187 mm
- Weight: 0.91kg
- Contains: 61 b/w illus. 13 colour illus. 20 maps
- Page extent: 436 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781139025546
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