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History and ideology in the Old Testament : biblical studies at the end of a millennium : the Hensley Henson lectures for 1997 delivered to the University of Oxford /

How far does the Bible give us a vision of a real world in the past and how far is it an expression of a world imagined for religious reasons by writers who lived in much later times? Professor Barr explores this and other controversial issues.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barr, James, 1924-2006
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > History of Biblical events.
Bible. > Old Testament > Evidences, authority, etc.
Bible. > Old Testament
Authority > Religious aspects
History of Biblical events
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:How far does the Bible give us a vision of a real world in the past and how far is it an expression of a world imagined for religious reasons by writers who lived in much later times? Professor Barr explores this and other controversial issues.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 198 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0198269870
9780198269878