Foster Biblical Scholarship
Author | : Frank Ritchel Ames |
Publisher | : Society of Biblical Lit |
Total Pages | : 379 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781589835337 |
ISBN-13 | : 1589835336 |
Rating | : 4/5 (336 Downloads) |
Download or read book Foster Biblical Scholarship written by Frank Ritchel Ames and published by Society of Biblical Lit. This book was released on 2010 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays describes the pursuit of biblical scholarship in the twenty-first century and explores the implications of modern and postmodern approaches, collaborative and emancipative models of graduate and undergraduate education, and public and political uses of the Bible. Special attention is given to the role of the Society of Biblical Literature. Essays by nine SBL presidents appear in the collection, which honors SBL Executive Director Emeritus Kent Harold Richards.