Prolegomena to the History of Israel - With a Reprint of Article Israel From Encyclopaedia Britannica

Klappentext This is an 1885 English translation of an 1883 German work examining the history of worship and law in Israel. Zusammenfassung Examining the history of worship and law in Israel, Julius Wellhausen (1844–1918) argued that the Pentateuch is a synthesis of four independent narratives. His influential method and theory remain of significant interest in the field of biblical studies. This English translation of his key work was published in 1885. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. History of Worship: 1. The place of worship; 2. Sacrifice; 3. The sacred feasts; 4. The priests and the Levites; 5. The endowment of the clergy; Part II. History of Tradition: 6. Chronicles; 7. Judges, Samuel, and Kings; 8. The narrative of the Hexateuch; Part III. Israel and Judaism: 9. Conclusion of the criticism of the law; 10. The oral and the written Torah; 11. The theocracy as idea and as institution; Israel.

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• Authors: Julius Wellhausen, Wellhausen Julius
• Assisted by: William Robertson Smith (Foreword), J. Sutherland Black (Translation), Allan Menzies (Translation), Menzies Allan (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108053822
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05382-2
• No. of pages: 574
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Israel, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Judaism, Middle Eastern history, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics