Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible

Informationen zum Autor Karel van der Toorn Klappentext The scribes of ancient Israel are the main figures behind the Hebrew Bible, and this book tells their story for the first time. Drawing comparisons with the scribal practices of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, van der Toorn details the methods, assumptions, and material means that gave rise to biblical texts. Zusammenfassung The scribes of ancient Israel are the main figures behind the Hebrew Bible! and this book tells their story for the first time. Drawing comparisons with the scribal practices of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia! van der Toorn details the methods! assumptions! and material means that gave rise to biblical texts.

Product details

• Authors: Karel van der Toorn, Karel van der Toorn
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2009
• EAN: 9780674032545
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03254-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism