Reading Genesis: Ten Methods is a marvelous introduction to recent approaches to the study of biblical texts, accessible yet profound. Distinguished contributors survey methods both old and new, all focused on the book of Genesis. These are classic discussions and offer not only a report on the present state of biblical studies but also fine examples of the biblical scholar's art.Facebook page here. Previewed at Google Books here.
John Barton, University of Oxford
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
New book: Hendel (ed.), Reading Genesis: Ten Methods
NEW BOOK: Reading Genesis: Ten Methods (CUP), edited by Ronald Hendel. From the back of the book: