Water for a Thirsty Land: Israelite Literature and Religion (Fortress Classics in Biblical Studies) - Softcover

K. C. Hanson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800634381 ISBN 13: 9780800634384

Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press, 2001

Synopsis

Explores form, tradition, and theology The chapters in this volume provide the general reader an opportunity to learn from one of the greatest biblical scholars of the twentieth century. Beginning with the most general and moving to focused topics, this work provides a rationale for continuing to engage the Old Testament in the modern world. Combining his research strengths in the literary history of Israel, form criticism, tradition history, and the history of religion, this volume covers narrative, prophecy, and the Psalms. Rather than artifacts of a former generation, these essays are as fresh as ever in their perspective. To make it more helpful for students, each essay has been expanded with additional notes and bibliography to show where the discussion has continued since Gunkel. This work will provide an excellent supplementary textbook for courses in the Old Testament or Bible.

About this title

About the Author:

Hermann Gunkel (18621932) taught at several German universities and is widely recognized as a father of the form-critical and history-of-religions methods in biblical criticism. His influential works include commentaries on Genesis, Psalms, and 1 Peter.

About this edition

• Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0800634381
• ISBN 13: 9780800634384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182