Enquire of the Former Age: Ancient Historiography And Writing The History Of Israel: 554 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Enquire of the Former Age: Ancient Historiography And Writing The History Of Israel: 554 (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

by Lester L. Grabbe (Editor)

Synopsis

When methodology relating to the history of ancient Israel is discussed, the issue of historiography is frequently injected into the debate. This includes both principles of writing history from a modern perspective and also historiography as it relates to ancient writings. The first part of this most recent volume in the European Seminar in Historical Methodology series contains essays on historiography, including such well-known scholars as Ehud Ben Zvi, Philip Davies, and Axel Knauf. The second part is made up of reviews of histories of Israel or related works by such writers as William Dever, Baruch Halpern, Steven McKenzie, Mario Liverani, Alberto Soggin, Lester Grabbe, Jens Bruun Kofoed, and Iain Provan, V. Phillips Long, and Tremper Longman, III. Reviewers include Rainer Albertz, Niels Peter Lemche, Joseph Blenkinsopp, Philip Davies, Bob Becking, Ehud Ben Zvi, and Lester Grabbe. The original authors had the opportunity to respond to the reviews, while the editor provides an introduction that summarizes the various contributions and also a conclusion that provides personal reflections on the debate.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Published: 23 May 2013

ISBN 10: 0567575306
ISBN 13: 9780567575302
Book Overview: Collection includes both principles of writing history from a modern perspective and also historiography as it relates to ancient writings.

Author Bio
Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?