The Birth of God - The Bible and the Historian

Jean Bottero, one of the world's leading figures in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, approaches the Bible as an astounding variety of documents that reveal much of their time of origin, historical events, and climates of thought.

About the author

Jean Bottéro, a scholar of rare abilities, is Director Emeritus of Assyriology in the Department of Philology and History at the École pratique des hautes études. Bottéro's other books include Mesopotamia: Writing, Reasoning, and the Gods (1992) and a volume on ancient Mesopotamian cuisine.

Summary

A volume of essays on the Hebrew Bible. Jean Bottero sees the Bible as a variety of documents which reveal much about their time of origin, historical events, and climates of thought. He focuses on the need for an understanding of Israel as a major root of our entire Western tradition.

Product details

• Authors: Jean Bottero, Jean Bottéro
• Assisted by: Kees Bolle (Translation), Kees W. Bolle (Translation), Bolle Kees W. (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2003
• EAN: 9780271020617
• ISBN: 978-0-271-02061-7
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 381 g
• Illustrations: Karten
• Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions; Hermeneutics; Hermeneutics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Israel, HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Church history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis