The Nine Commandments: Uncovering a Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible - Brossura

Freedman, David Noel; Geoghegan, Jeffrey C.; Homan, Michael M.

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ISBN 10: 0385499876 ISBN 13: 9780385499873

Casa editrice: Image Books, 2002

Riassunto

One of the great living biblical scholars revisits the Old Testament to identify radical new evidence of a previously unidentified and powerful message in the canon. Reprint.

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Recensione

“This book is the rare example of a scholar who manages to say something new–new!–in an utterly accessible and engaging book about the Bible. Freedman has written a riveting work that will fundamentally change the way readers understand the Old Testament.”
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Readers will find Freedman’s discussion engaging and accessible and his framework one that forms an effective narrative for introducing Hebrew Scripture and its cultural setting.” –Booklist

“Informed, original, and clear . . . This erudite and lucid presentation will be enjoyed by biblical scholars and readily understood by general readers.” –Choice

L'autore

DAVID NOEL FREEDMAN has been General Editor and a contributing coauthor of the distinguished Anchor Bible series since its inception in 1956. He is currently a professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of California, San Diego, and lives in nearby La Jolla.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Image Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0385499876
• ISBN 13: 9780385499873
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Redattore: Beck Astrid B.