Old Testament Between Theology and History: A Critical Survey

by Niels Peter Lemche

Book Overview

From its inception at the time of the Enlightenment until the mid-twentieth century, the historical-critical method constituted the dominant paradigm in Old Testament studies. In this magisterial overview, Niels Peter Lemche surveys the development of the historical-critical method and the way it changed the scholarly perception of the Old Testament. He describes the rise and influence of historical-critical approaches and traces their decline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664232450
• ISBN13: 9780664232450
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"