Prologue to History
Author | : John Van Seters |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0664221793 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780664221799 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prologue to History by : John Van Seters
Download or read book Prologue to History written by John Van Seters and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating study, John Van Seters makes a compelling case for a new reading of Genesis. According to Van Seters, the book of Genesis represents the prologue to a major literary work, conceived and constructed by a single writer--an intellectual and historian. Van Seters argues that the author was a true historian who wrote history in the tradition of the ancient antiquarian.