Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible

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Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible

Name: Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible
ISBN: 9780674044586

Karel van der Toorn

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The scribes of ancient Israel are the main figures behind the Hebrew Bible, and this book tells their story for the first time. Drawing comparisons with the scribal practices of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, van der Toorn details the methods, assumptions, and material means that gave rise to biblical texts.

Categories:

Religion & Spirituality - Bible

Year:

2009

Publisher:

Harvard University Press

Language:

english

Pages:

413

ISBN 10:

0674044584