The Old Testament and Modern Study. A Generation of Discovery and Research. Essays By Members of the Society For Old Testament Study

Paperback. Slight foxing to edge. These twelve essays provide expert guidance over the whole field of Old Testament studies during the first half of the twentieth century. It is not only an invaluable work of reference, but also a fascinating study of the progress of scholarship as new materials, culminating in the discovery of the dead Sea Scrolls, have come to light. Contents; Introduction, Trends in Old Testament Study. The Old Testament and the Archaeology of Palestine. The Old Testament and the Archaeology of the Ancient East. Pentateuchal Criticism. The Historical Books. The Prophetic Literature. The Psalms. The Wisdom Literature. The Textual Criticism and Hebrew Philology. Hebrew religion. Old Testament Theology. Epilogue: The Old Testament and the Modern World. 405 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).