The Scriptures of Ancient Judaism
A Secular Introduction
Published on 28. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
420 pages
978-1-5165-0843-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Scriptures of Ancient Judaism: A Secular Introduction provides students with a scholarly exploration of the literature and themes of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and cognate Near Eastern materials. The text features diverse interdisciplinary and methodological points of view from secular biblical scholars, offering readers a comprehensive, thoughtful, and accessible point of entry to the study of the ancient world and the religious heritage of Judaism.
The text approaches the scriptures of ancient Judaism without religious bias or dogmatic intent. Rather, the book is designed to ignite interest in the history and literature of the ancient world and to present the latest scholarship related to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. Students are introduced to Israelite religious traditions, their unique worldviews, and offered a primer on how to read ancient texts. Later chapters examine the histories and cultures of the ancient Near East and Jewish historiography. Legal texts, prophetic texts, biblical poetry and wisdom literature, and apocalyptic writings found within the Hebrew Bible and other related texts are analyzed.
Providing students a rich and complete introduction, The Scriptures of Ancient Judaism is an ideal text for courses in biblical studies.
The text approaches the scriptures of ancient Judaism without religious bias or dogmatic intent. Rather, the book is designed to ignite interest in the history and literature of the ancient world and to present the latest scholarship related to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. Students are introduced to Israelite religious traditions, their unique worldviews, and offered a primer on how to read ancient texts. Later chapters examine the histories and cultures of the ancient Near East and Jewish historiography. Legal texts, prophetic texts, biblical poetry and wisdom literature, and apocalyptic writings found within the Hebrew Bible and other related texts are analyzed.
Providing students a rich and complete introduction, The Scriptures of Ancient Judaism is an ideal text for courses in biblical studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
896 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5165-0843-3 (9781516508433)
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Jaco Gericke holds a Ph.D. in Old Testament studies from the University of Pretoria. He is an associate research professor at North West University.
Steven Leonard Jacobs holds a D.D. and D.H.L from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is a professor of religious studies and the Aaron Aronov Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies at The University of Alabama.
Steven Leonard Jacobs holds a D.D. and D.H.L from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is a professor of religious studies and the Aaron Aronov Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies at The University of Alabama.