Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament
By: by Thomas Overholt.
Series: Guides to biblical scholarship.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Ethnology in the Bible.
Description: Overholt shows the usefulness of cultural anthropology to enhance our understanding of ancient Israelite society and to shed light on some puzzling features of Old Testament stories, especially in the Elijah and Elisha cycles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-110) and indexes.