The creation of history in Ancient Israel /

Brettler, Marc Zvi.

The creation of history in Ancient Israel / Marc Zvi Brettler. - London, UK ; New York : Routledge, 1995. - xv, 254 p. ; pbk ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and indexes.

Introduction: The new Biblical historiography --
Defining history, ideology and literature --
Chronicles as a model for Biblical history --
The typologies of Genesis --
Deuteronomy as interpretation --
The Ehud story as satire --
Ideology in the Book of Samuel --
Text in A Tel: 2 Kings 17 as history --
Conclusion: The creation of Biblical history.

0415118603

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Bible.--O.T.--Historiography.


Jews--History--Historiography.--To 70 A.D.
Bible as literature.

BS1197 / .B756 1995

221.95