Israel Constructs its History: Deuteronomistic Historiography in Recent Research - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies

Brief Description: The thesis that the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings have undergone a redaction that made them into a 'Deuteronomistic History' has become since Martin Noth (1943) a widely accepted idea in Old Testament scholarship. But there is no consensus when this history was edited: under Josiah (622 BCE), during the exile (c. 560 BCE) or even later? And what was the intention of its redactors? Can we rely on the so-called Deuteronomistic History for the reconstruction of Israelite history? Or should we give up the thesis of a Deuteronomic redaction of the Former Prophets? This volume explores these and many other questions about this key topic in Old Testament scholarship. It results from a research seminar organized by the Swiss universities of Fribourg, Geneva, NeuchGtel and Lausanne. It contains contributions by the following scholars: R. Albertz, J. Briend, M. Detienne, W. Dietrich, J. J. Glassner, S. Japhet, E. A. Knauf, A. D. H. Mayes, S. L. McKenzie, S. Pisano, M. Rose, A. Schenker, F. Smyth, A. de Pury and T. Rmer. Articles in French were translared by J. Edward CrowleyBiographical Note: Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. T. C. Romer is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Jean-Daniel Macchi is Junior Lecturer in Old Testament at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. T. C. Romer is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Jean-Daniel Macchi is Junior Lecturer in Old Testament at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributor Bio:  Pury, De Albert Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Contributor Bio:  Romer, Thomas Thomas Romer, Gynakologisch-Geburtshilfliche Klinik des Evangelischen Krankenhauses, Koln-Weyertal. Contributor Bio:  Macchi, Jean-Daniel Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Contributor Bio:  De Pury, Albert Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Contributor Bio:  Rmer, Thomas Albert de Pury is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.