The Cambridge Companion to the Bible

The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, Second Edition focuses on the ever-changing social and cultural contexts in which the biblical authors and their original readers lived. The authors of the first edition were chosen for their internationally recognized expertise in their respective fields: the history and literature of Israel; postbiblical Judaism; biblical archaeology; and the origins and early literature of Christianity. In this second edition, all of their chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised, with a view towards better investigating the social histories embedded in the biblical texts and incorporating the most recent archaeological discoveries from the Ancient Near East and Hellenistic worlds.

Author: Bruce Chilton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 740
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.30lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.00w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780521691406

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2008 pg. 88

About the Author
Chilton, Bruce: - Bruce D. Chilton is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College. His most recent books include Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography (2000), Redeeming Time: The Wisdom of Ancient Jewish and Christian Festal Calendars (2002), Rabbi Paul: An Intellectual Biography (2004), and Mary Magdalene: A Biography (2005).