An Introduction to the Study of Isaiah (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780567363305)

An Introduction to the Study of Isaiah guides readers through the central issues in scholarship on this influential prophetic text. Readers will be introduced to the diverse methods and results of modern Isaianic study. They will see how these approaches differ from, and relate to one another. After a brief introduction, this book analyzes various proposals for the Isaiah's formation, the contributions of literary theory to understanding it, and finally theological approaches to the book. Because of its emphasis on method, this introduction will be important for students concerned with negotiating the vast and diverse body of scholarly literature that now surrounds this central biblical book.

Author: Jacob Stromberg
ISBN-10: 0567363309
ISBN-13: 9780567363305
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2011
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 12/01/2011 pg. 16