The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible

This comprehensive The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible offers a broad overview and survey of Old Testament study. It consists of newly commissioned articles from an impressive range of top international Old Testament scholars, from the UK, Europe, Israel, Canada and the US.

• Explores the history, archaeology, theology, sociology, and ancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible
• Addresses questions of methodology, interpretation, and the academic study of the Old Testament
• Features a useful introduction that provides an overview of the discipline, and a guide to the interconnections between individual articles
• Offers an ideal tool for students, not just for use on one course, but over several years of study

Author: David Perdue
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 11/07/2001
Pages: 506
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.92h x 6.88w x 1.68d
ISBN: 9780631210719

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2002 pg. 1785

About the Author
Leo G. Perdue is President and Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University. He is the author of six books including most recently Proverbs (2000), the editor of ten collections, and has published more than 40 essays and journal articles.