| Oral World and Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature Contributor(s): Niditch, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664227244 ISBN-13: 9780664227241 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $30.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 221.67 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.16" W x 9.16" (0.65 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is an essential resource for understanding the question of the Bible's relationship to orality. Susan Niditch offers a strong argument for the continuity of the literature of the Israelites. She helps the modern reader look at the Bible as living words, breathing life into us daily, instead of seeing the text as a foregone artifact. Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Niditch, Susan: - Susan Niditch is Samuel Green Professor of Religion at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is the author of many books, including Oral World and Written Word: Ancient Israelite Literature, part of the acclaimed Library of Ancient Israel series. |