The Historian and the Bible: Essays in Honour of Lester L. Grabbe

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Historian and the Bible: Essays in Honour of Lester L. Grabbe
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Professor Philip R. Davies
Edited by Diana Vikander Edelman
SeriesThe Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9780567546203
ClassificationsDewey:221.95092
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 27 March 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Lester Grabbe is probably the most distinguished, and certainly the most prolific of historians of ancient Judaism, the author of several standard treatments and the founder of the European Seminar on Historical methodology. He has continued to set the bar for Hebrew Bible scholarship. In this collection some thirty of his distinguished colleagues and friends offer their reflections on the practice and theory of history writing, on the current controversies and topics of major interest. This collection provides an opportunity for scholars of high caliber to consider groundbreaking ideas in light of Grabbe's scholarship and influence. This festschrift offers the reader a unique volume of essays to explore and consider the far-reaching influence of Grabbe on the field of Biblical studies as a whole.

Author Biography

Philip R. Davies is Professor of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, UK. Diana V. Edelman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield.