Before the Scrolls: A Material Approach to Israel's Prophetic Library

Before the Scrolls argues that books of the Bible were not originally books or even single continuous book-scrolls. Instead, important works of the Hebrew Bible were originally archives or libraries that later scribes rendered onto single volume book-scrolls. By tracing the material history of the prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible, Before the Scrolls gives a detailed insight into these processes and demonstrates how profoundly the transcription of archives into books transformed the biblical literature Read More

Before the Scrolls argues that books of the Bible were not originally books or even single continuous book-scrolls. Instead, important works of the Hebrew Bible were originally archives or libraries that later scribes rendered onto single volume book-scrolls. By tracing the material history of the prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible, Before the Scrolls gives a detailed insight into these processes and demonstrates how profoundly the transcription of archives into books transformed the biblical literature Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $53.95 (Expires Nov 09, 2024) 365 Day Rental: $62.25 (Expires May 13, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $82.99 Title: Before the Scrolls by Nathan Mastnjak Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic US Print ISBN: 9780190911096, 0190911093 eText ISBN: 9780190911119 Edition: 2023 Format: EPUB eBook	$53.95 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ