Introducing the Old Testament

by R.J. Coggins

Book Overview

Traditional study of the Old Testament has involved careful analysis of individual books in order to discover their component sources. Outlining some alternatives to this method--yet retaining the values of the conventional technique--this study considers the importance of sociology and anthropology, of liberation and feminist perspectives, and of literary criticism to provide a unique guide for those approaching the Old Testament for the first time,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192132555
• ISBN13: 9780192132550
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.6"