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History And Ideology In The Old Testament

Biblical Studies at the End of a Millennium

by James Barr (emeritus Regius Professor Of Hebrew, Oxford University, And Emeritus Distinguished Professor Of Hebrew Bible, Emeritus Regius Professor Of Hebrew, Oxford University, And Emeritus Distinguished Professor Of Hebrew Bible, Vanderbilt University)

  • Hardback
  • 208 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm

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The end of the millennium sees biblical study in a state of transition. The traditional position of historical approaches is widely questioned and 'historical criticism' is regarded as passe. There is a search for approaches literary or sociological that are less tied to history. On the other hand, there is a more radical approach to the history of Israel, that sees true history as distinct from the biblical narrative and dependent on sources other than the Bible. Biblical narratives thus express not the actual events, but the ideological and religious aspirations of writers in much later times. 'Ideology' has become one of the key words, but is used in very divergent ways. All this is linked with the intellectual movement known as post-modernism. Some connections between post-modernism and theology are suggested by Professor Barr in the final chapter. This book is important because it tries to bring together various threads of these different movements and to state a position from which we may advance into the next millennium.
History And Ideology In The Old Testament and The Scope Authority Of The Bible
The Scope Authority Of The BibleHistory And Ideology In The Old Testament

  • Author

    James Barr (emeritus Regius Professor Of Hebrew, Oxford University, And Emeritus Distinguished Professor Of Hebrew Bible, Emeritus Regius Professor Of Hebrew, Oxford University, And Emeritus Distinguished Professor Of Hebrew Bible, Vanderbilt University)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    May 2000

  • Weight

    418g

  • Page Count

    208

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780198269878

  • ISBN-10

    0198269870

  • Eden Code

    1006671

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