| The Origin of the History of Israel: Herodotus's Histories as Blueprint for the First Books of the Bible Contributor(s): Wesselius, Jan-Wim (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841272671 ISBN-13: 9781841272672 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: This book demonstrates that Primary History, the historical work contained in the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis-2 Kings), was written as one unitary work, in deliberate emulation of the Greek-language Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus (completed c. 440 BCE); the diversity of its books and sections is largely a literary device. The work was most likely written in the period 440-420 BCE, in the period of reform usually associated with the name of Nehemiah. Though this thesis does not directly affect questions of historicity, understanding the literary nature of primary history promises to open new vistas for research into the history of Israel, the Hebrew Bible in general and the history of the Hebrew language. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 222.066 |
| LCCN: 2002421973 |
| Series: Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book demonstrates that Primary History, the historical work contained in the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis-2 Kings), was written as one unitary work, in deliberate emulation of the Greek-language Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus (completed c. 440 BCE); the diversity of its books and sections is largely a literary device. The work was most likely written in the period 440-420 BCE, in the period of reform usually associated with the name of Nehemiah. Though this thesis does not directly affect questions of historicity, understanding the literary nature of primary history promises to open new vistas for research into the history of Israel, the Hebrew Bible in general and the history of the Hebrew language. |
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. |