Essential Papers on Israel and the Ancient Near East

Archaeological discovery of documents from the Near East has fuelled the debate as to the Hebrew Bible's relationship with the world. The biblical view that Israel "dwells apart" is belied by the Israelites' vulnerability to worldly attractions and cultural similarities with their neighbours.

About the author

Frederick E. Greenspahn is Gimelstob Eminent Scholar in Judaic Studies emeritus at Florida Atlantic University. He has written or edited eighteen books, including When Brothers Dwell Together: The Preeminence of Younger Siblings in the Hebrew Bible and Judaism and the Bible. He is a former president of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew and was, for five years, editor of its journal, Hebrew Studies.

Summary

Archaeological discovery of documents from the Near East has fuelled the debate as to the Hebrew Bible's relationship with the world. The biblical view that Israel "dwells apart" is belied by the Israelites' vulnerability to worldly attractions and cultural similarities with their neighbours.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick E Greenspahn, Frederick E. Greenspahn
• Assisted by: Frederick E. Greenspahn (Editor)
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2000
• EAN: 9780814730386
• ISBN: 978-0-8147-3038-6
• No. of pages: 488
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 231 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 730 g
• Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Stu; Essential Papers on Jewish Stu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous