Students will find this book intellectually engaging and a pleasure to read. Instructors will be pleased to have a creative textbook as a partner in their teaching.
Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts David M. Carr, Colleen M. Conway. This edition first published 2010 © 2010 David M. Carr & Colleen M. Conway Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007.
See G. H. Wilson, The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter (SBLDS, 76; Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1985), pp. 124-25. 16. E. J. Epp, “Textual Criticism (NT),” in ABD, VI, pp. 420-21. Chapter 3 1. See J. W. Rogerson, “What Difference Did ...
Students using this book will be exposed to the rich content of ancient Near Eastern studies. They will also find themselves challenged to read these classical texts using some of the most recent hermeneutic arguments in circulation.
This updated edition takes account of developments in scholarship since the book was first published in 1999 by Penguin. The original edition has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.
Students using this book will be exposed to the rich content of ancient Near Eastern studies. They will also find themselves challenged to read these classical texts using some of the most recent hermeneutic arguments in circulation.
Many current Bible intro volumes focus more on theories about the biblical text than on the text itself.
An Introduction to the Bible: A Journey Into Three Worlds
An introductory account for college students and general readers with little or no previous exposure to the academic study of the bible. The three worlds are the historical, the literary,...
New to this edition: Thoroughly revised and updated introductory chapters, including content on archaeology (e.g., the James ossuary) and recent scholarship (e.g., the historical Jesus discussions).
Many current Bible “intro” volumes focus more on theories about the biblical text than on the text itself.