| The Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Contributor(s): Harris, Stephen (Author), Platzner, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0072990511 ISBN-13: 9780072990515 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $148.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2007 Annotation: Designed for students undertaking their first systematic study of the Hebrew Bible, this text has two goals: to acquaint readers with the content and major themes of the biblical documents, and to introduce them to issues in biblical scholarship. Pedagogically rich and reader-friendly, this text was designed for conventional introductory courses using historical-critical methodology, and will also be useful in courses studying the Bible as literature, or as a reference text in the study of ancient religion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 221.61 |
| LCCN: 2007033733 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 7.43" W x 9.11" (1.69 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Stephen: - Stephen L. Harris is Professor Emeritus of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento, where he served ten years as department chair. A Woodrow Wilson Fellow, he received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. A member of the Society of Biblical Literature, his publications include Understanding the Bible (8th edition, 2011); The Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (with Robert Platzner); Classical Mythology: Images and Insights (with Gloria Platzner); Exploring the Bible; and Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes, a survey of volcanic hazards on the U.S. Pacific Coast; and for National Geographic Books, Restless Earth, a study of global earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. He contributed the chapter on "Archaeology and Volcanism" to the Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (Academic Press, 2000). |