William M Schniedewind

Gebundenes Buch

Finger of the Scribe

How Scribes Learned to Write the Bible

Beschreibung

The Finger of the Scribe summarizes the evidence for how, when, and where scribes learned to write ancient Israel. Putting together new data from archaeological excavations as well as new interpretations from ancient inscriptions, this book pieces together early education and shows how that education influenced the writing of biblical literature.

Autor

William M. Schniedewind has been a Professor of Biblical Studies and Northwest Semitic Languages at UCLA for twenty-five years. He has been the Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and held the Kershaw Endowed Chair of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Studies. Professor Schniedewind is the author of six books and numerous articles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 159mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 495g
• ISBN-13: 9780190052461
• ISBN-10: 0190052465
• Artikelnr.: 56750798