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Title: OPENING THE BOOKS OF MOSES
By: Diana Vikander Edelman, Philip R. Davies, Christophe Nihan
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 1845536843
ISBN 13: 9781845536848
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Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 31 October, 2011
Series: BibleWorld
Pages: 208
Description: This first volume in a six volume series within the BibleWorld series forms an introduction, setting out the background information about the contents, creation, dating and audience of the Pentateuch.
Synopsis: Opening the Books of Moses presents an introduction to the first five books of the Bible. It is written for any student engaged in the scholarly study of these most central of biblical texts. The aim throughout is to examine the books with a view to illuminating the ideas, beliefs and experiences of the time. This broad overview provides: a survey of the current state of Pentateuchal research; an analysis of how the texts were shaped by their time and audience; an outline of Jewish areas in the Persian period; the study concludes with an analysis of key concerns in the study of the Pentateuch, notably the Torah, geography, ethnicity, the nature of Yahweh and other deities, theories of cult, treaties and oaths, and Moses himself.
Illustrations: 12 figures
Publication: UK
Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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