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In Search of History

Historiography in the Ancient World and the Origins of Biblical History

John Van Seters author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press

Published:30th Jun '97

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The primary concern of the book is to understand the origins and nature of history-writing in ancient Israel. The investigation is undertaken against the background of history-writing in the Near Eastern and classical worlds. Professor Van Seters begins with a broad survey of all the historiographic material relevant for the study of Israel’s own writing of history. He then turns his attention to the question of Israel’s historiography by focusing particularly on the Deuteronomistic Historian, the first Israelite historian.

ISBN: 9781575060132

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 36mm

Weight: 953g

416 pages