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1 online resource (148 pages). |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,
0309-0787 ;
127
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 127.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
Doing history in biblical studies / Diana Edelman -- From history to interpretation / Ernst Axel Knauf -- Text, context and referent in Israelite historiography / Thomas L. Thompson -- Is it possible to write a history of Israel without relying on the Hebrew Bible? / J. Maxwell Miller -- Archaeology, material culture and the early monarchical period in Israel / William G. Dever -- The role of archaeological and literary remains in reconstructing Israel's history / Gösta W. Ahlström. |
Summary |
Six scholars explore the nature of history and historical reconstruction and the place of history within biblical studies. The uncritical use of both text and artifact that continues to dominate histories of Israel and Judah testifies to the need for a wider grassroots awareness of the basic issues involved in doing history as a biblical scholar. A growing number of scholars are questioning the theoretical underpinnings of the main 'schools' of research and are calling for an approach that makes a more critical evaluation of both textual and artifactual material before using it in historical r. |
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Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Congresses.
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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History of Biblical events. |
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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Jews -- History -- To 586 B.C. -- Historiography -- Congresses.
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Jews. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
To 586 B.C |
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Historiography. |
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Palestine -- History -- To 70 A.D. -- Historiography -- Congresses.
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Palestine -- Antiquities -- Congresses.
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Chronological Term |
To 70 |
Indexed Term |
Palestine History, B.C.1225 - B.C.922 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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History.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Added Author |
Edelman, Diana Vikander, 1954-
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Other Form: |
Print version: Fabric of history. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1991 1850753245 9781850753247 (DLC) 92110079 (OCoLC)27187771 |
ISBN |
9780567491107 (electronic book) |
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0567491102 (electronic book) |
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1850753245 |
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9781850753247 |
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