Biblical Studies and the Failure of History

Changing Perspectives 3

• Author(s): Niels Peter Lemche,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 352
• ISBN_10: 1317544943
  ISBN_13: 9781317544944
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Ancient / General ,

Description:... The idea of the Old Testament as a source of historical information was replaced by an understanding of the texts as a means for early Jewish society to interpret its past. 'Biblical Studies and the Failure of History' brings together key essays which reflect the trajectory of this scholarly shift.