Sinning in the Hebrew Bible: How the Worst Stories Speak for Its Truth

by Alan F. Segal

Book Overview

Stories of rape, murder, adultery, and conquest raise crucial issues in the Hebrew Bible, and their interpretation helps societies form their religious and moral beliefs. From the sacrifice of Isaac... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231159269
• ISBN13: 9780231159265
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher