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The Origin of the History of Israel

- Herodotus' Histories as Blueprint for the First Books of the Bible

About The Origin of the History of Israel

This book aims to demonstrate that "Primary History", the historical work contained in the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis-2 Kings), was written as one unitary work, in deliberate emulation of the Greek-language Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus (completed circa 440 BCE).

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781841272672
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • July 1, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x156x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 358 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of The Origin of the History of Israel

This book aims to demonstrate that "Primary History", the historical work contained in the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis-2 Kings), was written as one unitary work, in deliberate emulation of the Greek-language Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus (completed circa 440 BCE).

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