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History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
Häftad, 2015
417 kr
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The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, …
Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
Av Albert F. Carley, Vladimir A. Vasilenko m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
1642 kr
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In 2001 Wyn Roberts celebrated both his 70th birthday and 50 years of working in surface science, to use the term "surface science" in its broadest meaning. This book aims to mark the anniversary with a contribution of lasting value, something more than the usual festschrift issue of a relevant …
In Mind of Johnson
A Study of Johnson the Rambler
Inbunden, 2000
1214 kr
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This original and imaginative portrait of Dr. Johnson - the man and the writer - gets behind his public face and uncovers the human struggle out of which Johnson's moral view of life emerged. The author presents a challenging reading of the Rambler essays and Rasselas, unveiling the presence in …
Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Av Philip R. Davies, George J. Brooke m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
153 kr
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New in paperback, this is a fully illustrated volume on the discovery, meaning and significance of all the Dead Sea Scrolls by acknowledged experts in the field. Offering intriguing historical and religious insights into the period of authorship, from Babylon to Bar Kokhba, and expert …
Bible in Human Society
Essays in Honour of John Rogerson
Av Mark Daniel Carroll R., David J. A. Clines m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
2494 kr
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This collection of essays written by biblical scholars from around the world attempts to probe the relationship between the Bible and the world. It reflects modern social, political and hermeneutical issues, including liberation concerns. These themes echo John Rogerson''s commitment to relate his …
Damascus Covenant
An Interpretation of the 'Damascus Document'
E-bok, 1983
361 kr
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The Damascus Document is the most important witness to the origins of the Qumran community. The author surveys previous research, with particular emphasis on the syntheses of H. Stegemann and J. Murphy-O''Connor. A more comprehensive view of the redaction and ideology of the document is offered, …
Whose Bible is it Anyway?
Häftad, 2004
561 kr
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Do religious writings make sense to any reader who does not accept the reality of the deities to which they refer? Do Christians understand the Old Testament better than the Jews understand their Bible? The Bible, argues this book, may belong to the Church or synagogue as an instrument of religious …
Copper Scroll Studies
Av George J. Brooke, Philip R. Davies
Häftad, 2004
1428 kr
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This book contains the papers delivered at the 1996 Copper Scroll Symposium which was organized by the Manchester-Sheffield Centre for Dead Sea Scrolls Research to mark the 40th Anniversary of the opening of this enigmatic scroll in Manchester. The papers cover the history of the Scroll's …
Old Testament World
Av Philip R. Davies, John W. Rogerson
Häftad, 2005
632 kr
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Written by two leading Old Testament scholars with wide ranging expertise, this unique introduction describes the historical, social and cultural setting in which the Old Testament was written, and provides a description of the major genres of literature that it contains. it seeks, therefore, to …
Tribute to Geza Vermes
Essays on Jewish and Christian Literature and History
Av Philip R. Davies, Richard T. White
E-bok, 1990
561 kr
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This Festschrift honours one of today''s leading scholars of early Judaism and Christian origins. Twenty-two essays by internationally renowned scholars reflect the pioneering contribution of Geza Vermes in the fields of Dead Sea Scrolls, Targums and Rabbinics and New Testament.
Origins of Biblical Israel
Häftad, 2009
604 kr
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The book starts from the problem defined by recent archaeological discovery about the societies that formed the backbone of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, their origins and their relationship. It has become clear that the biblical notion of a 12-tribe 'nation' united by descent and religion does …
Priests, Prophets and Scribes
Essays on the Formation and Heritage of Second Temple Judaism in Honour of Joseph Blenkinsopp
Av Philip R. Davies, Eugene Ulrich m. fl.
E-bok, 1992
361 kr
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The 17 essays in this volume fall into four sections: Early Judaism and its Environment; Chronicles-Ezra-Nehemiah; Wisdom, Scribes and Scribalism; and Theology of the Hebrew Bible. They are accompanied by a biographical sketch (by Robert Wilken) and a bibliography of Blenkinsopp''s writings. Joseph …
Tribute to Geza Vermes
Essays on Jewish and Christian Literature and History
Av Philip R. Davies, Richard T. White
Häftad, 2009
518 kr
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This Festschrift honours one of today's leading scholars of early Judaism and Christian origins. Twenty-two essays by internationally renowned scholars reflect the pioneering contribution of Geza Vermes in the fields of Dead Sea Scrolls, Targums and Rabbinics and New Testament.
Historian and the Bible
Essays in Honour of Lester L. Grabbe
Av Philip R. Davies, Diana Vikander Edelman
Inbunden, 2010
2281 kr
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Lester Grabbe is probably the most distinguished, and certainly the most prolific of historians of ancient Judaism, the author of several standard treatments and the founder of the European Seminar on Historical methodology. He has continued to set the bar for Hebrew Bible scholarship.In this …
Among the Prophets
Language, Image and Structure in the Prophetic Writings
Av Philip R. Davies, David J. A. Clines
E-bok, 1993
561 kr
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Prophetic symbolism is one of the key topics of this volume. On Isaiah, John F.A. Sawyer finds radical images of Yahweh, Kenneth T. Aitken looks at the metamorphosis of the key motif of hearing, seeing and understanding, Michael L. Barre examines lions and birds in 31.4-5, and Marvin A. Sweeney …
Word in Season
Essays in Honour of William Mckane
Av Philip R. Davies, James D. Martin
E-bok, 1987
534 kr
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This volume assembles essays and article written by scholars who have a close connection with William McKane, a dedicated scholar of the Hebrew Bible. McKane''s scholarship has focused on Wisdom literature, prophecy, and other themes from the Hebrew Bible, and he is best known for his commentaries …
Historian and the Bible
Essays in Honour of Lester L. Grabbe
Av Philip R. Davies, Diana Vikander Edelman
E-bok, 2011
670 kr
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Lester Grabbe is probably the most distinguished, and certainly the most prolific of historians of ancient Judaism, the author of several standard treatments and the founder of the European Seminar on Historical methodology. He has continued to set the bar for Hebrew Bible scholarship. In this …
Whose Bible Is It Anyway?
Häftad, 2009
561 kr
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The Bible, argues this book, may belong to the Church or synagogue as an instrument of religious practice. But as the object of academic study it belongs to the world as a whole. Confessional biblical studies belong to a discipline better termed 'scripture', with 'biblical studies' designating a …
Whose Bible Is It Anyway?
E-bok, 1995
608 kr
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The Bible, argues this book, may belong to the Church or synagogue as an instrument of religious practice. But as the object of academic study it belongs to the world as a whole. Confessional biblical studies belong to a discipline better termed ''scripture'', with ''biblical studies'' designating …
World of Genesis
Persons, Places, Perspectives
Av Philip R. Davies, David J. A. Clines
E-bok, 1998
3039 kr
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Although it opens with an argument that the earth, and not humanity, is the real subject of Genesis 1-11, this collection of essays focuses first on female personalities in Genesis (Eve, Hagar, Rebeccah, Tamar and the four tribal matriarchs), then on male characters (Abraham, Ishmael, Pharaoh). The …
Second Temple Studies III
Studies in Politics, Class and Material Culture
Av Philip R. Davies, John M. Halligan
E-bok, 2002
561 kr
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This volume offers a systematic approach to the Persian, Ptolemaic, Seleucid and Hasmonean period, correlating social contexts with the biblical and post-biblical literature that each period generated. The list of contributors includes many of the pioneers of the field of Second Temple sociology, …
Historian and the Bible
Essays in Honour of Lester L. Grabbe
Av Diana Vikander Edelman, Philip R. Davies m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
618 kr
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Lester Grabbe is probably the most distinguished, and certainly the most prolific of historians of ancient Judaism, the author of several standard treatments and the founder of the European Seminar on Historical methodology. He has continued to set the bar for Hebrew Bible scholarship.In this …
Old Testament World
Av Philip R. Davies, John W. Rogerson
E-bok, 2005
686 kr
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Written by two leading Old Testament scholars with a wide range of expertise, this unique introduction describes the historical, social and cultural setting in which the Old Testament was written and a description of the major genres of literature that it contains. It seeks therefore to illuminate …
Daniel
E-bok, 2010
515 kr
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Daniel has engendered a good deal of controversial debate, especially regarding its date and authorship and its ''apocalyptic'' character. In this introduction for the student, the scholarly issues are carefully described and assessed, while emphasis is placed on the literary and theological …
Sense and Sensitivity
Essays on Reading the Bible in Memory of Robert Carroll
Av Philip R. Davies, Alastair G. Hunter
E-bok, 2002
2118 kr
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In this collection of studies to the memory of Robert Carroll, and reflecting his interests in prophecy, ideology and reception history, are contributions from Graeme Auld, John Ashton, Alice Bach, Hans Barstad, Joseph Blenkinsopp, Athalya Brenner, David Clines, Johann Cook, Robert Davidson, Philip …
Origins of the Ancient Israelite States
Av Volkmar Fritz, Philip R. Davies
E-bok, 1996
318 kr
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This volume contains the papers from an international colloquium held in Jerusalem, and attended by historians and archaeologists from Israel, Europe and the United States, on the theme of the formation of the early Israelite state. The ten papers presented here have been grouped into three topics: …
Copper Scroll Studies
Av George J. Brooke, Philip R. Davies
E-bok, 2004
1559 kr
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This book contains the papers delivered at the 1996 Copper Scroll Symposium which was organized by the Manchester-Sheffield Centre for Dead Sea Scrolls Research to mark the 40th Anniversary of the opening of this enigmatic scroll in Manchester. The papers cover the history of the Scroll''s …
History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
E-bok, 2015
450 kr
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The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, …
History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
E-bok, 2015
450 kr
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The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, …
History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
Inbunden, 2015
1397 kr
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The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, …
