The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Vol. 1: A-C
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ISBN : 9780300140019
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The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Vol. 1: A-C
The most extensive Bible dictionary ever created:- The first major Bible dictionary to be published in America in 30 years- 6 volumes of approximately 1,200 pages each- More than 6,000 entries- More than 7,000,000 words- Nearly 1,000 contributors -all the biggest names from around the world- Multicultural and interdisciplinary in scope- An unprecedented interfaith exploration of the Bible- Illustrated throughout with easy-to-find references- Endpaper maps of the Near Eastern world keyed to text for quick location of archaeological and biblical sites- Extensively cross-referenced for comprehensive coverage of topics- Easy-to-read article and chapter headings for speedy location of material- Full bibliographic references following all major entriesInside youll find:- Exciting articles on pseudepigraphic and apocryphal texts, Nag Hammadi tractates, and individual dead Sea Scrolls-including the very latest on the most recently published sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls- Minor entries on personal and place-names that go well beyond the one- or two-sentence descriptions found in other Bible dictionaries- Outstanding summaries of the latest research on the historical Jesus- Fascinating new articles discussing the growing reappraisal of early Christianitys relationship with Judaism (was Christianity an offspring or sibling of rabbinic Judaism?)- Many articles illustrating the literary artistry of the biblical text- Intriguing discussions of everyday life in Bible lands-including articles that help us to understand health and disease, the role of animals and plants in the ancient ecosystem, and the demographics of human settlement in ancient Palestine- A richness of information unequaled in the history of biblical studiesEdited by David Noel FreedmanEditorial Consultants:Hans Dieter Betz-Greco-Roman ReliginJames H. Charlesworth-Apocrypha and PseudepigraphaFrank More Cross-Old TestamentWilliam G. Dever-ArchaeologyA. Kirk Grayson-Mesopotamia and AssyriologyPeter Machinist-Bible and Ancient Near EastAbraham J. Malherbe-New TestamentBirger A. Pearson-Early ChristianityJack M. Sassoon-Bible and Ancient Near EastWilliam R. Schoedel-Early Christian Literature
Specification of The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Vol. 1: A-C
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Author | David Noel Freedman |
Binding | hardcover |
Language | english |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-10 | 0300140010 |
ISBN-13 | 9780300140019 |
Publication Year | 1992-06-01T00:00:01Z |
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