Wellhausen and Kaufmann: Ancient Israel and Its Religious History in the Works of Julius Wellhausen and Yehezkel Kaufmann

by Aly Elrefaei

The controversy between Wellhausen and Kaufmann concerning the history of ancient Israel and the question of historical reconstruction has prompted this study. While Wellhausen's hypothesis introduces a synthesis of the religious development of ancient Israel, Kaufmann's work emphasizes the singularity of the Israelite religion. Their respective works, which represent the methodologies, presuppositions and the ideologies of their times, remain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 311045212X
• ISBN13: 9783110452129
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"