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Scribes and Schools: The Canonization of the Hebrew Scriptures (Library of Ancient Israel) - Hardcover

Davies, Philip R.

 
9780281051878: Scribes and Schools: The Canonization of the Hebrew Scriptures (Library of Ancient Israel)

Synopsis

This volume investigates the ways in which the ancient world produced canons and textual collections, with special attention paid to the social practices embodied by scribes, schools, archives and libraries. The result is a proposal for how the Old Testament grew to status as an accepted document.

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Product Description

an account of the processes which led to the canonization of the Hebrew Bible.

About the Author

Philip R. Davies is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield in England. He is the author of numerous influential books and articles on ancient Israelite history and religion.

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