The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Book Overview

This Companion offers a concise and engaging introduction to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Providing an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, it includes essays, specially commissioned for this volume, by twenty-three leading scholars. The volume examines a range of topics, including the historical and religious contexts for the contents of the biblical canon, and critical approaches and methods, as well as newer topics such as the Hebrew Bible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521709652
• ISBN13: 9780521709651
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"