Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
by Rüger, Hans Peter, Elliger, Karl, Rudolph, Wilhelm, Schenker, Adrian
How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To answer this question, Crystal offers fascinating discussions of phrases such as "The skin of one's teeth" or "Out of the mouth of babes," tracing how these memorable lines have found independe…
How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To answer this question, Crystal offers fascinating discussions of phrases such as "The skin of one's teeth" or "Out of the mouth of babes," tracing how these memorable lines have found independe…
This book argues that ancestor veneration plays important, and hitherto overlooked, socio-religious and ideological roles in various and competing territorial claims as presented in the Hebrew Bible.
"As this fascinating study shows, the road to rational skepticism was unintentionally paved by the Scriptures' most able and ardent defenders. As theologically conservative Americans defended the Bible, they were forced to alter their concept of revelation to preserve their fait…
