Review:
"'This unique source is a grand scholarly achievement whose depth, breadth, and contemporaneity will make it useful to scholars and graduate students in religion and ancient cultures, Highly recommended for any library supporting programs in religion.'
D. Bourquin, "Choice, 1996.
"'...this is a fine work, and DDD" will not fail to become a household term of scholars. The editors - and not to forget the publisher - can be congratulated on their achievement.'
"Internationale Zeitschriftenschau f]r Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete, 1995.
'..".an excellent resource on the religious background of the Bible...an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the religious background of the Bible.'
Rich Johnson, "Southwestern Journal of Theology, 1998.
'"It is an authoritative resource, an exhaustive catalog of super-natural beings whose names appear in the Bible (that is, the Hebrew Bible, The Septuagint, and the New Testament)...Recommended for academic collections...'
Craig W. Beard, "Library Journal, 1999.
'"Every serious student of the Bible and its ancient setting must have this important tool near his or her desk.'
"Internationale Zeitschriftenschau f]r Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete, 1999.
'"The result is much more valuable and interesting than anything I have read in its field - in English- for a long time.'
David Ridgway, "The Times Higher Education Supplement, 2000.
'"magnificently producedThis work is invaluable for the beginning and competent reseracher.'
Linda L. Lam-Easton, "American Reference Books Annual, 2000.
'"For all libraries.'
Tammi J. Schneider, "Religious Studies Review, 2000.
From Library Journal:
The previous edition of this dictionary (Brill, 1995) was the first such reference work on the subject, and this second edition retains that distinction. It is an authoritative resource, an exhaustive catalog of supernatural beings whose names appear in the Bible (that is, the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint, and the New Testament). However, some readers who turn to this work based on its title are in for a few surprises. Along with the anticipated articles on angels, Baal, cherubim, Dagon, Elohim, and Yahweh, they will also find ones on Esau, Jacob, Leah, Rachel, Moses, and Mary. Given the criteria established by the editorscandidates are those whose name contains that of a deity (Hebrew or otherwise) and humans who later achieved divine statustheir inclusion makes sense. Despite the inclusiveness of their criteria, the editors admit the inclusion of [some] deities often is more a tribute to scholarly ingenuity than an accurate picture of the religious situation in biblical times. The articles are full of transliterated ancient words, linguistic terminology, and parenthetical references that may make wading through them an investment not worth the return for general readers. Recommended for academic collections, though public librarians should evaluate what it offers against the needs of their users.Craig W. Beard, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Lib.
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