The Fabric of History: Text, Artifact and Israel's Past

by Diana Edelman and Diana Vikander Edelman

Six scholars explore the nature of history and historical reconstruction and the place of history within biblical studies. The uncritical use of both text and artifact that continues to dominate histories of Israel and Judah testifies to the need for a wider grassroots awareness of the basic issues involved in doing history as a biblical scholar. A growing number of scholars are questioning the theoretical underpinnings of the main 'schools' of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441104070
• ISBN13: 9781441104076
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"