The Book of Revolutions : the battles of priests, prophets, and kings that birthed the Torah / Edward Feld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feld, Edward, 1943- author.

Contributor:

Project Muse

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, Textual.

Bible.

Bible. Pentateuch--Criticism, Narrative.

Jewish law--Interpretation and construction.

Jewish law.

Revolutions.

Jews--History--1200-953 B.C.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 292 pages) : map.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press ; Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, [2022]

Contents:

Prelude: Origins of the people Israel

Part I. Revolution in northern Israel. 1. Elijah's victory

2. The Covenant Code

3. The heritage of the Covenant Code

First interlude: In Judea

Part II. Revolution in Judea

4. Years of turmoil

5. Josiah and the Book of Deuteronomy

6. Law in Deuteronomy

7. Deuteronomy's revelation

8. The people and the land

9. The heritage of Deuteronomy

Second interlude: The end of monarchy

Part III. Revolution in Babylonia

10. Priests, prophets, and scribes in exile

11. The Holiness Code

12. The heritage of the Holiness Code

Part IV. The last revolution

13. The Torah

Final Thoughts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9780827618978 (electronic bk.)

0827618972 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

40031293802

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.