The cultural and religious creativity of ancient Israel: the collected essays of George E. Mendenhall

Synopsis

A Collection Of Essays On The History Of The Biblical Tradition By George E. Mendenhall (1916-2016). Includes Studies On Law, Covenant, And The Hebrew Conquest Of Palestine, As Well As Excerpts From Mendenhall's Own Autobiography--provided By Publisher. General Perspectives On Religion And The Human Condition -- Approaches To The History Of Ancient Israel -- Praeparatio: The Near Eastern Context Of Ancient Israel -- The Formative Period: The Origins And Formation Of Yahwistic Israel -- The Adaptive Period: Yahvistic Faith In An Ancient Near Eastern Setting -- The Traditional Period: Religion Under The Monarch -- Reformation: Reappraisals Of Tradition After The Monarchy. Gary Herion And Herbert B. Huffmon, Eds. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 547-565) And Indexes. George E. Mendenhall: A Bibliography Of His Writings And Publications (1938-2007) (pages 537-543).