ISBN:
9780190658809
Language:
English
Pages:
xi, 307 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Year of publication:
2017
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Berman, Joshua, 1964- author Inconsistency in the Torah
DDC:
221.601
Keywords:
Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
Bible
;
Bible
;
Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
Bible. Pentateuch
;
Historische Kritik
;
Bible. Pentateuch
;
Thora
;
Historische Kritik
;
Quellenkritik
Abstract:
"Rather than viewing inconsistencies in the Torah as signs of revision, this book identifies precursors for these phenomena in ancient Near Eastern writings. It claims that Enlightenment and German historicist influences corrupted critical study of the Bible, and calls for a return to the more modest agenda set out by Spinoza"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index