| An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination Contributor(s): Brueggemann, Walter (Author), Linafelt, Tod (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664234585 ISBN-13: 9780664234584 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 221.61 |
| LCCN: 2011051971 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.70 lbs) 499 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this updated edition of the popular textbook, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written textbook focuses on the literature of the Old Testament as it grew out of religious, political, and ideological contexts over many centuries in Israel's history. Covering every book in the Old Testament (arranged in canonical order), the authors demonstrate the development of theological concepts in biblical writings from the Torah through post-exilic Judaism. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brueggemann, Walter: - Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary.Linafelt, Tod: - Tod Linafelt is Professor of Biblical Literature in the Theology Department at Georgetown University. |