David's secret demons
Subtitle: messiah, murderer, traitor, king
By: Baruch Halpern.
Series: The Bible in its world
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
Subjects: David, King of Israel; Bible. O.T. Samuel -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Description: "The Bible Portrays King David as an exceptional man and a paragon of godly devotion. But was he? Some scholars deny that he existed at all. Did he? This challenging book examines the written and archaeological evidence critically in an effort to paint an accurate picture of one of the Bible's central figures."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.