Israel constructs its history : Deuteronomistic historiography in recent research /

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Uniform title:Israël construit son histoire. English.
Edition:English language ed.
Imprint:Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000.
Description:1 online resource (504 pages)
Language:English
Series:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 306
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 306.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11183399
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Other authors / contributors:Pury, Albert de.
Römer, Thomas, 1955-
Macchi, Jean-Daniel.
ISBN:9780567224156
0567224155
9781841270999
1841270997
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The thesis that the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings have undergone a redaction that made them into a 'Deuteronomistic History' has become since Martin Noth (1943) a widely accepted idea in Old Testament scholarship. But there is no consensus when this history was edited: under Josiah (622 BCE), during the exile (c. 560 BCE) or even later? And what was the intention of its redactors? Can we rely on the so-called Deuteronomistic History for the reconstruction of Israelite history? Or should we give up the thesis of a Deuteronomic redaction of the Former Prophets? This volume explores these and m.
Other form:Print version: Israël construit son histoire. English. Israel constructs its history. English language ed. Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2000 1841270997 9781841270999