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Hebrew Scriptures : An Introduction to Their Literature and Religious Ideas by Samuel Sandmel (1978, Hardcover)
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Title The Hebrew Scriptures. Written for students with no prior knowledge of the Bible and no knowledge of Hebrew, this text provides the ideal introduction both to the contents of Scripture and to its magnificent religious and literary stature.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195023692
ISBN-139780195023695
eBay Product ID (ePID)69902
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHebrew Scriptures : an Introduction to Their Literature and Religious Ideas
SubjectJudaism / Sacred Writings, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Publication Year1978
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion
AuthorSamuel Sandmel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length6 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN77-025830
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Reviews"He has succeeded in producing a readable introductory text for studentswith little or no background in Bible. Sandmel is creative in simplifying thehistory and beliefs of early Israel but without compromising on accuracy."--PaulD. Duertesen, Eastern New Mexico University, "He has succeeded in producing a readable introductory text for students with little or no background in Bible. Sandmel is creative in simplifying the history and beliefs of early Israel but without compromising on accuracy."--Paul D. Duertesen, Eastern New Mexico University, "I like the format of the book, since it begins with the prophets and onlythen moves to the Pentateuch. Sandmel's Jewish perspective is alsorefreshing."--J.A. Trumbower, St. Michael's College, "Lucidly written....It has many virtues as a manual of instruction: conciseness, fairness to variant views, and historical and religious imagination."--Journal of Biblical Literature, "I like Sandmel's emphasis on [the] religious heritage of biblicalliterature."--Alice L. Laffey, College of The Holy Cross, "Superb in its critical analysis...and its full emphasis upon the deepreligious insights that give a common core to many of the beliefs of Judaism,Christianity, and Islam. [Sandmel's] paraphrases of many of the significantpassages are excellent."--Lee A. Belford, New York University, "He has succeeded in producing a readable introductory text for students with little or no background in Bible. Sandmel is creative in simplifying the history and beliefs of early Israel but without compromising on accuracy."--Paul D. Duertesen, Eastern New Mexico University"I like the format of the book, since it begins with the prophets and only then moves to the Pentateuch. Sandmel's Jewish perspective is also refreshing."--J.A. Trumbower, St. Michael's College"Clear, lucid text. Good overview of biblical books."--David Lieber, University of Judaism"I like Sandmel's emphasis on [the] religious heritage of biblical literature."--Alice L. Laffey, College of The Holy Cross"Lucidly written....It has many virtues as a manual of instruction: conciseness, fairness to variant views, and historical and religious imagination."--Journal of Biblical Literature"Superb in its critical analysis...and its full emphasis upon the deep religious insights that give a common core to many of the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [Sandmel's] paraphrases of many of the significant passages are excellent."--Lee A. Belford, New York University, "Superb in its critical analysis...and its full emphasis upon the deep religious insights that give a common core to many of the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [Sandmel's] paraphrases of many of the significant passages are excellent."--Lee A. Belford, New York University, "I like Sandmel's emphasis on [the] religious heritage of biblical literature."--Alice L. Laffey, College of The Holy Cross, "Lucidly written....It has many virtues as a manual of instruction:conciseness, fairness to variant views, and historical and religiousimagination."--Journal of Biblical Literature, "I like the format of the book, since it begins with the prophets and only then moves to the Pentateuch. Sandmel's Jewish perspective is also refreshing."--J.A. Trumbower, St. Michael's College
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal221.6
SynopsisWritten for students with no prior knowledge of the Bible and no knowledge of Hebrew, this text provides the ideal introduction both to the contents of Scripture and to its magnificent religious and literary stature.
LC Classification NumberBS1140.2.S2 1978
