The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies

The Oxford Handbooks series is a major new initiative in academic publishing. Each volume offers an authoritative and up-to-date survey of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned essays from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates. Biblical studies is a highly technical and diverse field. Study of the Bible demands expertise in fields ranging from Archaeology Egyptology Assyriology and Linguistics through textual historical and sociological studies to Literary Theory Feminism Philosophy and Theology to name only some. This authoritative and compelling guide to the discipline will therefore be an invaluable reference work for all students and academics who want to explore more fully essential topics in Biblical studies.