{"product_id":"9781405184687","title":"An Introduction to the Old Testament Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to the Old Testament\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid M. Carr\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Biblical Studies \/ Old Testament \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploring the emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Roman empires, empowering students with a richer understanding of Old Testament historiography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a historical context for students learning about the development and changing interpretations of biblical texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines how these early stories were variously shaped by interaction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates recent research on the formation of the Pentateuch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how key biblical texts came to be interpreted by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous student-friendly features, such as study questions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, and illustrations and photos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid M. Carr\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Old Testament\/Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Professor Carr's book-length publications include \u003ci\u003eFrom D to Q: A Study of Early Jewish Interpretations of Solomon's Dream at Gibeon\u003c\/i\u003e (1991); \u003ci\u003eReading the Fractures of Genesis: Historical and Literary Approaches\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); \u003ci\u003eThe Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality and the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); and \u003ci\u003eWriting on the Tablet of the Heart: Origins of  Scripture and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 March 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405184687\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315449196684,"sku":"9781405184687","price":107.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405184687.jpg?v=1780237039","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405184687","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}