| A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: Volume 2 from the Exile to the Maccabees Contributor(s): Albertz, Rainer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0334025540 ISBN-13: 9780334025542 Publisher: SCM Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 296.090 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.18 lbs) 382 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No comprehensive history of Israelite religion has been published for some time now, so this new, encyclopaedic work meets a considerable need. The two volumes cover the history of the religion of Israel and Judah from the earliest recognizable beginnings to the Hellenistic period and constantly take into account not only the other religions of the ancient Near East but also Israelite social history. The history of Israel's religion is described as an interplay between historical demands, religious experiences and theological reactions, as the ongoing struggle between different groups over the appropriate religious response to God and the social practice that needs to go with it. |