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Slaying the Dragon : Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition by Bernard F. Batto (1992, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press ISBN 13: 9780664253530. Author: Bernard F. Batto ISBN 10: 0664253539. Title: Slaying the Dragon: Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition Item Condition: New.

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PublisherWestminster John Knox Press

ISBN-100664253539

ISBN-139780664253530

eBay Product ID (ePID)373911

Product Key Features

Book TitleSlaying the Dragon : Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFolklore & Mythology, Biblical Studies / Old Testament, Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament

Publication Year1992

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Social Science

AuthorBernard F. Batto

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height15.2 in

Item Weight0.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN91-038569

SynopsisIn Slaying the Dragon: Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition, Bernard Batto argues that biblical authors, like other ancient Near East authors, used mythic traditions in composing their works. Batto joins massive evidence with masterful argument to show that myth actually lies at the heart of the theological enterprise of the biblical authors..., In Slaying the Dragon: Mythmaking in the Biblical Tradition , Bernard Batto argues that biblical authors, like other ancient Near East authors, used mythic traditions in composing their works. Batto joins massive evidence with masterful argument to show that myth actually lies at the heart of the theological enterprise of the biblical authors. Slaying the Dragon is sure to provoke dicussion on the theological relevance of myth in the biblical tradition.