Language, Theology, and the Bible - Essays in Honour of James Barr

James Barr is one of the leading international scholars of the Bible. This is a collection of essays in honour of his seventieth birthday by a star-studded cast of highly esteemed contributors from the UK, North America, and Europe. The essays focus on a range of core topics in biblical scholarship, including textual criticism, language, translation of the Bible, and problems of interpretation and theology.

Summary

A collection of essays on biblical studies and theology in honour of the 70th birthday of James Barr, formerly Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford University.

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In the tradition of such feasts, the menu is rich. Whether you are mostly interested in the text of the Hebrew Bible, or in the Hebrew language, or in the history of criticism, or in theology, there are dishes of nourishing learning for you.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel E. Balentine, James Barr
• Assisted by: Samuel E. Balentine (Editor), Samuel F. Balentine (Editor), John Barton (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.04.1994
• EAN: 9780198261919
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826191-9
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 221 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 632 g
• Illustrations: frontispiece
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik, Religion, allgemein, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Religion - Commentaries / Reference, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis