Books from Sheffield Academic Press
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William Morris on Art and Design
By William Morris, Christine PoulsonA collection of William Morris' letters and lectures on his home furnishings firm, stained glass, textiles, furnishing and decorating a house, printing, and art and society.
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The Psalms of Asaph and the Pentateuch: Studies in the Psalter, III
By Michael D. GoulderIn this suggestive and brilliant work, Goulder argues that they were composed in Bethel in the 720s for use as the psalmody for the autumn festival.
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The Books of Esther: Structure, Genre and Textual Integrity
By Charles V. DorothyThe Books of Esther applies form-critical tools to the Septuagint and non-Septuagint ('Lucianic') Greek texts of Esther.
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Studies in the Semiotics of Biblical Law
By Bernard S. JacksonThis book explains and illustrates a variety of semiotic issues in the study of biblical law.
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Jewish Scribes in the Second-Temple Period
By Christine SchamsJournal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series, 291
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The Outer Hebrides: The Last 14,000 Years
By John Grattan, Martin Kent, D. D. GilbertsonThe studies of landscape, history, habitats and archaeology that are reported in this book will be of interest to visitors to these isolated and most attractive and hospitable Atlantic islands,...
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Goddesses and Trees, New Moon and Yahweh: Ancient Near Eastern Art and the Hebrew Bible
By Othmar KeelThe first study in this volume considers the cults of goddesses dedicated to trees and the Earth in the Near East before the Deuteronomistic reform. The 2nd study c onsiders...
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Religious Diversity in the Graeco-Roman World: A Survey of Recent Scholarship
By Dan Cohn-Sherbok, John M. CourtThis pioneering study by leading scholars in the field surveys a century of scholarship and seeks to untangle the complexities of religious interactions and conflict in the first century CE....
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Introducing Feminist Theology
By Lisa Isherwood, Dorothea McEwanThe second edition of this highly popular introduction includes a new preface and each chapter has been revised to keep it as up-to-date as possible. 'Introducing Feminist Theology remains a...
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A Nest of Vipers
By Paul Smith, Gillian BennettA Nest of Vipers
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Israel in the Book of Kings: The Past as a Project of Social Identity
By James Richard LinvilleLinville argues that a new approach to the book of Kings is needed because of the failings of the usual historical-critical methods.
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The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew
By David J. A. ClinesWhat they are saying about the Dictionary: - ... combining the strengths of the Ýlexicographical ̈ tradition-thoroughness, comprehensiveness, meticulous 'old-fashioned' textual scholarship-with impeccable 20th-century linguistic theory. J.F.A. Sawyer, Lancaster. -...
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Identity, Religion and Historiography: Studies in Hellenistic History
By Doron MendelsThe unifying theme of this volume of collected essays is the interrelation between Hellenic culture, Judaism and Christianity. A key focus is the different genres of historiography of the Hellenistic...
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Herstory: Plays by Women for Women
By Gabriele Griffin, Elaine AstonHerstory: Plays by Women for Women
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The Psalms in Israel's Worship
By Sigmund MowinckelThroughout this fascinating work, Mowinckel carefully explores the relationship of the various psalm types to the congregation's devotional life, including hymns of praise from Israel's national festivals, psalms of lamentation and ...
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The Whirlwind: Essays on Job, Hermeneutics and Theology in Memory of Jane Morse
By Stephen L. Cook, James W. Watts, Corrine L. PattonThis collection of essays focuses on the book of Job, exploring the complex interplay of methodology and hermeneutics.
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The Pilgrimage Pattern in Exodus
By Mark S. SmithFinally, the different meanings of torah in the book of Exodus are contrasted, and the book concludes with a consideration of Exodus's larger place in the Pentateuch.
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The Joint Archaeological Expedition to Tell El-Hesi: The Tell el-Hesi field manual
By Jeffrey A. Blakely, Lawrence E. ToombsSubsequent volumes in this series will reflect the standards outlined in this manual and develop their implications more fully. -- from Preface.
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A Feminist Companion to Exodus to Deuteronomy
By Athalya Brenner-IdanThe studies in this collection, reflecting recent developments in feminist exegesis in Europe and the United States, comprise three 'revisits': the first, to Exodus and Moses, includes Susanne Scholz on a literary feminist reading of Exodus ...
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Images of Christ: Ancient and Modern
By Stanley E. Porter, David Tombs, Michael A. HayesThese essays explore the depictions of Christ in the Bible, theology, literature and the arts, showing how each medium approaches the subject from different angles and perspectives.