The Fabric of History: Text, Artifact and Israel's Past
(Paperback, NIPPOD)
Publishing Details
The Fabric of History: Text, Artifact and Israel's Past
By (Author) Diana Vikander Edelman
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
1st September 2009
NIPPOD
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
933.02
Physical Properties
Paperback
148
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
Six scholars explore the nature of history and historical reconstruction and the place of history within biblical studies. The uncritical use of both text and artifact that continues to dominate histories of Israel and Judah testifies to the need for a wider grassroots awareness of the basic issues involved in doing history as a biblical scholar. A growing number of scholars are questioning the theoretical underpinnings of the main 'schools' of research and are calling for an approach that makes a more critical evaluation of both textual and artifactual material before using it in historical reconstruction. These essays were first presented at the annual SBL/ASOR meeting in 1989 in a symposium entitled 'The Role of History and Archaeology in Biblical Studies'.
Author Bio
Diana V. Edelman is at the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo, Norway, and the Center For Advanced Study, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Norway.
