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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
First Edition
Editor-in-chief: Michael D. Coogan
1056 pages
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60 halftones, 40 maps and line drawings
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279x216mm
978-0-19-537737-8
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Hardback
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08 December 2011
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- The synoptic outline of contents and index are exclusive to the print edition. The lists of abbreviations will not be available on OBSO. Articles commissioned for Books of the Bible (and other titles in the series) will be published in Oxford Biblical Studies Online as they are produced, helping to make OBSO the most comprehensive resource available for the study of biblical texts and the biblical world.
- Nearly 150 signed A-Z entries, by more than 100 international scholars, make this the authoritative resource on the subject.
- In-depth entries on each canonical book of the NRSV, including a valuable section on reception history.
- Thorough coverage of the major apocryphal and pseudepigraphal books plus entries on important text collections, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Library, provide information on the history of composition and interpretation.
- Selection of thematic articles on important topics of study such as canonicity, textual criticism, and translation.
- Includes a synoptic outline of contents arranged by conceptual category, plus a general index to aid and guide research.
- Approximately 100 black and white illustrations, maps, and line drawings.
- Comprehensive lists of abbreviations of the books of the Bible, pseudepigraphical and apocryphal works, Qumran texts, Nag Hammadi codices, and more in each volume.
The field of biblical studies is dynamic, with new discoveries, new methodologies, and new perspectives continually enhancing the interpretation of the Bible. There is thus a need for an up-to-date, comprehensive, authoritative, and balanced series of reference works for biblical scholars and students.
The two-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible is the first in this series of specialized reference works, each addressing a specific subfield within biblical studies. The series aims to produce high-level scholarly
reference works that are accessible and in-depth, going beyond the basics to provide more specialized coverage.
Books of the Bible provides a single source for authoritative reference overviews of scholarship on some of the most important topics of study in the field of biblical studies. The Encyclopedia contains almost 150 in-depth entries, ranging in length from 500 to 10,000 words, on each of the canonical books of the Bible, major apocryphal books of the New and Old Testaments, important noncanonical texts, and thematic essays on topics such as canonicity, textual criticism, and translation.
Books of the Bible has extensive cross-references to other useful points of interest within the Encyclopedia, and comprehensive lists of abbreviations
and an index for ease of use. Illustrations of various types supplement the text and enhance its appeal. Bibliographies for all entries further add to its usefulness.Readership: Biblical scholars, graduate students and university undergraduates in biblical studies.
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Editor-in-chief: Michael D. Coogan, Stonehill College Michael D. Coogan is Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College, Director of Publications for the Harvard Semitic Museum, and Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Collaborative works that he conceived and edited include The New Oxford Annotated Bible (4E), The Oxford Companion to the Bible, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World. His most recent book is The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures (Oxford University Press, 2006).
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