Water for a Thirsty Land

Beginning with the most general and moving to focused topics, this work provides a rationale for continuing to engage the Old Testament in the modern world. Combining his research strengths in the literary history of Israel, form criticism, and tradition history with the history of religions, this volume covers narrative, prophecy, and the Psalms. Bibliography.

About the author

Hermann Gunkel (late Professor of Old Testament at the university in Berlin, Giessen, and Halle, Germany) is one of the most important figures in the history of Old Testament research. He is best known as the founding figure of form criticism and as a member of the History of Religion School.

Product details

• Authors: Hermann Gunkel, K C Hanson, K. C. Hanson
• Assisted by: Hermann Gunkel (Editor), K C Hanson (Editor), K. C. Hanson (Editor)
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780800634384
• ISBN: 978-0-8006-3438-4
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 322 g
• Series: Fortress Classics in Biblical; Fortress Classics in Biblical
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism