Bible
Subtitle: A Historical and Literary Introduction
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780190621308
Subjects: Bible, introductions
Description: Accessible to students of all religious backgrounds, this survey text covers every book in the canon and explains the historical and literary problems posed by the biblical texts. Comprehensive yet concise, groundbreaking in scholarship, and rich in pedagogical tools, this is an ideal textbook for one-semester courses on the Bible. Features “Questions for review and reflection”, full colour illustrations (including maps, time lines, charts and photos), “What to expect”, and “At a glance” sections, as well as sections presenting certain issues in more depth.