Reading from Right to Left: Essays on the Hebrew Bible in honour of David J. A. Clines

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Thirty-seven essays from established scholars around the world cover topics including the Pentateuch prophecy, wisdom, ancient Osraelite history, Greek tragdy and the ideology of biblical scholarship make up this interesting and varied collection in honor of David J.A. Clines.Several of the contributors interact with ideas prominent in the work of David J.S. Clines of the University of Sheffield, to whom the volume i dedicated.The authors include Graeme Auld, James Barr, Hans Barstad, John Barton, Willem Beuken, Joseph Blenkinsopp, Walter Brueggermann, Brevard Childs, Reichard Coggins, Philip Davies, John Emerton, Tamara Eskenazi, Cheryl Exum, Michael Fox, John Goldingay, Norman Gottwald, Robery Gordon, Lester Grabbe, David Gunn, Walter Houston, Sara Japhet, Michel Knibb, Joze Krasovec, Francis Landy, Bernhard Lang, Burke Long, Patrick Miller, Johannes de Moor, Carol Newson, Rolf Rendtorff, Alex RofT, Joh Rogerson, John Sawyer, Keith Whitelam, Hugh Williamson, Ellen van Wolde and Erich Zenger.

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Mention in International Review of Biblical Studies, Alexander RofeVol. 51 2004/2005
Review by Lester L. Grabbe in International Review of Biblical Studies, Vol. 51, 2004/05
'consistently illuminating' -- Richard S Briggs * Heythrop Journal *

Author Bio

J. Cheryl Exum is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Sheffield University. H.G.M. Williamson is Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford, and Student of Christ Church.