Biblical Games: A Strategic Analysis of Stories in the Old Testament

by Steven J. Brams

Book Overview

Biblical Gamesrepresents a radical departure from traditional biblical scholarship; however, it is in no way flippant or sacrilegious. It brings a completely new approach to the study of the Scriptures-the mathematical theory of games-which Brams uses to explore the central question of theology, man's relationship to God. The thesis of Biblical Gamesis that both God and human biblical characters acted rationally in a series of games played in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262520745
• ISBN13: 9780262520744
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.