History and Traditions of Early Israel

Studies Presented to Eduard Nielsen, May 8th 1993
Erscheinungsjahr 1993
ISBN: 978-90-04-09851-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 50, 170 Seiten, Format (B × H): 167 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 472 g

Reihe: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements

This book is published as a Festschrift on the occasion of the 70th birthday of professor Eduard Nielsen (Copenhagen). In accordance with the main themes of Eduard Nielsen's scholarly works the articles concentrate on the history of early Israel, i.e. Israel before the classical prophets in the 8th century B.C., and on literary traditions referring to this phase of Israelite history. The articles are concerned with topics in the Books of the Pentateuch, with the epoch of King David, as well as with archaeology, Canaanite traditions etc. Eduard Nielsen's bibliography is included at the end of the book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lemaire, André

Otzen, Benedikt

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Über Autor(innen)

Eduard Nielsen was born in Copenhagen in 1923. In the years 1956-92 he has been professor of Old Testament Exegesis at the Theological Faculty of the University of Copenhagen. His main works are Shechem (1955), The Ten Commandments in New Perspective (1968), and several textbooks in Danish.