| Understanding Dan: An Exegetical Study of a Biblical City, Tribe and Ancestor Contributor(s): Bartusch, Mark Walter (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826466575 ISBN-13: 9780826466570 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: This book investigates the Dan/Danite tradition in the Hebrew Bible in order to determine not only what the Bible tells us about Dan, but also how far traditions about the territory, city, ancestor and tribe may have influenced each other. Bartusch argues that the political and theological interests reflected in the relatively late work of the Deuteronomistic historian have cast a shadow over some earlier traditions, and that by combining social-science models and newer literary criticism with the more traditional historical-critical methodologies, the original meaning of the traditions of Dan may be recovered and clarified. The conclusion of such a study is that the Hebrew Bible as a whole does not entirely support the negative portrayal of Dan in its later traditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 221.95 |
| LCCN: 2003050350 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.52" W x 9.48" (1.36 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book investigates the Dan/Danite tradition in the Hebrew Bible to determine not only what the Bible tells us about Dan, but also how far traditions about the territory, city, ancestor and tribe may have influenced each other. Bartusch argues that the political and theological interests reflected in the relatively late work of the Deuteronomistic Historian have cast a shadow over some earlier traditions, and that by combining social-science models and newer literary criticism with the more traditional historical-critical methodologies, the original meaning of the traditions of Dan may be recovered and clarified. The conclusion of such a study is that the Hebrew Bible as a whole does not entirely support the negative portrayal of Dan in its later traditions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |