The Pentateuch: A Social-Science Commentary

by John Van Seters

Book Overview

In this magisterial overview of the Pentateuch John Van Seters reviews the various historical-critical attempts to read it that arise from notions about the social evolution of Israel's religion and culture. Is the Pentateuch an accumulation of folk traditions, a work of ancient historiography, a document legitimizing religious reform? In dialogue with competing views, Van Seters advocates a compositional model that recognizes the social and historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567658791
• ISBN13: 9780567658791
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"