| Waiting for Josiah Contributor(s): Guillaume, Philippe (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826469884 ISBN-13: 9780826469885 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2004 Annotation: A historico-critical study of the whole of the Book of Judges, based on the latest developments in the history and archaeology of Israel. A six stages scenario is presented for the growth of Judges: from a Retterbuch in Assyrian Bethel, Jerusalem under Kings Manasseh and Josiah, Babylonian Mizpah and its fight with Persian Jerusalem until the insertion of the book in the Historical Books, each editorial stage is set into a precise historical context. Richter's Retterbuch is confirmed (excepted for the date), Noth's Deuteronomistic History is discarded while a new proposal for the canonization of the Former Prophets is offered. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 222.320 |
| LCCN: 2004381066 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.44" W x 9.44" (1.42 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Contributor Bio(s): 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.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. |