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The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures

By : Michael D. Coogan

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Book Synopsis :

Lucidly written by leading biblical scholars Michael D. Coogan and Cynthia R. Chapman, this balanced, engaging, and up-to-date introduction to the Hebrew scriptures distills the best of current scholarship. Employing the narrative chronology of the Bible itself and the history of the ancient Near East as a framework, Coogan and Chapman cover all the books of the Hebrew Bible, along with the deuterocanonical books included in the Bible used by many Christians. They work from a primarily historical and critical methodology but also introduce students to literary analysis and other interpretive strategies.FEATURES* Chapter pedagogy includes chapter previews and summaries, key terms, a glossary, questions for review and discussion, and suggestions for further reading* Two introductory chapters--one on the composition of the Old Testament and one on the history and geography of the ancient Near East and how it influenced the Hebrew Bible--provide students with the context necessary to

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Author : Michael D. Coogan

Pages : 608 pages

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

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ISBN-10 : 019060865X

ISBN-13 : 9780190608651

 

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