Slaying the Dragon: Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition

by Bernard F. Batto

Book Overview

In Slaying the Dragon: Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition , Bernard Batto argues that biblical authors, like other ancient Near East authors, used mythic traditions in composing their works. Batto joins massive evidence with masterful argument to show that myth actually lies at the heart of the theological enterprise of the biblical authors. Slaying the Dragon is sure to provoke dicussion on the theological relevance of myth in the biblical tradition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664253539
• ISBN13: 9780664253530
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Batto is genius

I found "Slaying the Dragon" to be enlightening, and very informative. Batto's style of writing clearly presents the ancient near-eastern myths in a easy to understand fashion. His book is a must for any student of Hebrew scripture, and a key to understanding the origins of the Old Testament.