Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers June 1, 1996
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0800628896
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0800628895
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Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
- Weighs: 7.4 ounces
Product Description
Overholt shows the usefulness of cultural anthropology in enhancing our understanding of ancient Israelite society and in shedding light on some puzzling features of Old Testament stories, especially in the Elijah and Elisha cycles.
Reader ReviewsExcellent survey of how cultural anthropology can be used to analyze the Biblical text. Especially helpful for those studying the stories of Elijah and Elisha.