Biblical interpretation in ancient Israel /
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Author / Creator: | Fishbane, Michael, 1943- |
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Imprint: | Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1985. |
Description: | xviii, 613 pages ; 23 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13206393 |
Summary: | This acclaimed book offers the first comprehensive treatment and analysis fo the phenomenon of textual interpretation ion ancient Israel. Fishbane explores the rich tradition of exegesis prior to the development of biblical interpretation in early classical Judaism and the earliest Christian communities, and analyzes four main categories of exegesis: scribal, legal, aggadic, and mantological. The paperback edition has been expanded with new material and appendices. |
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Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
Physical Description: | xviii, 613 pages ; 23 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-558). |
ISBN: | 0198263252 9780198263258 0198266995 9780198266990 |