Israel and Babylon
Subtitle: the Babylonian influence on Israelite religion
By: Hermann Gunkel ; edited with a new foreword, notes, and bibliography by K.C. Hanson ; translated by E.S.B. and K.C. Hanson
Contributors: Hanson, K. C. (Kenneth C.)
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9781606082508
Subjects: Assyro-Babylonian literature; Judaism; Comparative literature; Relation to the Old Testament; Babel und Bibel (Delitzsch, Friedrich); Hebrew and Assyro-Babylonian; History
Work titles: Israel und Babylonien
Description: Hanson's new translation and edition of Gunkel's classic response to Friedrich Delitzsch's views of the Babel-Bible controversy places in historical context the strong reaction against Delitzsch, headed in part by Gunkel. Hanson's foreword contains a contemporary evaluation of Delitzsch's claims, as well as a solid review of the comparative method used today to investigate Mesopotamian and Israelite connections.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-72) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / K.C. Hanson; title: Delitzsch, Babylon and the Bible; title: The broad reach of Babylonian civilization; title: Babylonian influences and Delitzsch's misinterpretations; title: Babylonian influences on Israelite culture; title: Babylonian influences on Israelite religion; title: Revelation in Israel.