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Holy Writ as Oral Lit

The Bible as Folklore

  • Paperback
  • 176 pages
  • Publisher: Rowman& Littlefield
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

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Most biblical scholars believe that both the Old and New Testaments were orally transmitted for decades before appearing in written form. This study offers to resolve some of the mysteries and contradictions that evolved during the Bible's pre-written legacy and that persist today. Alan Dundes uses the analytical framework of folklore to unearth and contrast the multiple versions of nearly every major biblical event, including the creation of woman, the flood, the Ten Commandments, the names of the 12 tribes, the naming of the disciples, the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the words inscribed on the cross, among many others.
  • Author

    Alan Dundes

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Rowman& Littlefield

  • Published

    January 1999

  • Weight

    382g

  • Page Count

    176

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780847691975

  • ISBN-10

    0847691977

  • Eden Code

    1165089

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