Argonauts of the Desert: Structural Analysis of the Hebrew Bible (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780367872168)

'Argonauts of the Desert' presents a revolutionary new commentary on the Bible and its origins, arguing that most biblical stories and laws were inspired by Greek literature. From Genesis to Kings, the books of the Bible may have been written by a single author, a Hellenized Judean scholar who used Plato's ideal state in The Laws as a primary source. As such, biblical Israel is a recreation of that twelve tribes State and the stories surrounding the birth, life and death of that State were inspired by Greek epics. Each chapter presents the biblical material and compares this to the Greek or Roman equivalents, discussing similarities and differences.

Author: Philippe Wajdenbaum
ISBN-10: 0367872161
ISBN-13: 9780367872168
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/12/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d