| Prolegomena to the History of Israel: With a Reprint of the Article Israel' from the Encyclopaedia Britannica Contributor(s): Wellhausen, Julius (Author), Black, J. Sutherland (Translator), Menzies, Allan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1108053823 ISBN-13: 9781108053822 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Non-classifiable - Religion | Judaism - General - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion |
| Physical Information: 1.28" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.59 lbs) 574 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Julius Wellhausen (1844-1918) first published this work in German in 1878. Reissued here is the 1885 English translation of a revised 1883 version. Intended as a multi-volume work, this first book now stands as a self-contained work. A biblical scholar and orientalist, Wellhausen was professor of theology at Greifswald (until resigning for reasons of conscience) and then professor at Halle, Marburg and G ttingen. An early exponent of scientific philology, he placed the Pentateuch in a historical-social context, setting aside theological traditions. In this work, he sets out his method and argues that the Pentateuch is a synthesis of four independent narratives. He then examines the history of worship, sacrifice, sacred feasts, priests, and the law in ancient Israel. Wellhausen is a central figure in modern biblical studies, his theory dominated scholarship for a century, and his pioneering work remains of great interest in the field. |
