Unfolding the Deuteronomistic History: Origins, Upgrades, Present Text [Paperback]

Antony F. Campbell (Author), Mark A. O'Brien (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1, 2000

The Deuteronomistic History is the label used by scholars for the Old Testament books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, as identified by Martin Noth. Campbell and OÂ’Brien provide the biblical text with detailed notations on how this work came together, was modified, and was passed down to us in its present form, accounting for the shifts in IsraelÂ’s and JudahÂ’s histories, their storytelling practices, and their ideological interests.

Identifying and explaining what accounts for these literary and social processes makes this volume a major step forward for the study of this major block of biblical texts.

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Antony F. Campbell, S.J., is Professor of Old Testament at Jesuit Theological College, Melbourne, Australia. He is author of numerous works including A Study Companion to Old Testament Literature (2nd ed.; 1992).

Mark A. OÂ’Brien, O.P., is Professor of Old Testament at Mannix College, Clayton, Australia, and the author of The Deuteronomistic History Hypothesis (1989). Together, Campbell and OÂ’Brien authored Sources of the Pentateuch (Fortress Press, 1992).

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• Paperback: 505 pages
• Publisher: Fortress Press (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800628780
• ISBN-13: 978-0800628789
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great source for studies relating to the Documentary Hypothesis, April 13, 2009

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While the majority of scholars tend to focus specifically on the Torah when researching the Documentary Hypothesis, few go beyond and attempt to dissect the authorship under the portions we refer to as the Deuteronomistic History (Deuteronomy - 2 Kings). Aside from the research conducted by both Campbell and O'Brien, Richard Elliott Friedman is the only other that I am aware of who has ventures beyond the Torah in recent scholarships. Partly inspired from this work and Campbells'/O'Briens' other work: Sources of the Pentateuch, it had motivated me to pin-point a more exact date for the author we refer to as the Yahwist (J) in my published research: Biblical Origins: An Adopted Legacy. I highly recommend this book as it helps redefine our modern understanding of biblical authorship. It has proven to be a valuable source of biblical research which I routinely go back to reference in my personal research.