| Text and Tablet: Near Eastern Archaeology, the Old Testament and New Possibilities Contributor(s): Gibson, Arthur (Author), Pearson, Brook W. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138737739 ISBN-13: 9781138737730 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 221.93 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.6" (0.85 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title was first published in 2000. Text and Tablet balances a blend of logic, post-analytical philosophy, French philosophy and literary criticism to carefully introduce some of these issues to the reader. Just as writers such as Derrida and Kermode have been interested in relating religion and philosophy to literature, so this book extends the idea of multidisciplinary synthesis to connect ancient and modern issues. Linking philosophy to literature, Old Testament texts and studies, Near East archaeology, and Religious ideas and debates in fresh ways, Gibson explores ancient texts and sites and developing interpretations of some recent excavations. Addressing issues raised by leading thinkers (Chomsky, Deleuze, Wittgenstein, Renfrew, Barr) on language, life and history, Gibson seeks to challenge many entrenched views based on familiar discoveries and proposes fresh engagement between the interpretation of Old Testament studies and archaeology, using a new, multidisciplinary analysis. |
