Why the Bible Began. An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, Paperback/***

Demonstrating how the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible represents the first, and one of the most elaborate, projects of 'peoplehood,' Wright tells the dramatic story of the Bible's origins in relation to 1) a longstanding political division between North and South (Israel and Judah) and 2) the traumatic experience of defeat. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Jacob L. (Emory University, Atlanta) Wright Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 500 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 152 x 230 x 30 Cover type: Paperback / softback