The Book Called Isaiah Deutero-Isaiah's Role in Composition and Redaction [Paperback]

This book represents a highly original, major new contribution to one of the most important and hotly contested issues concerning the book of Isaiah: who wrote it. The author's provocative and important conclusions point to the key role from beginning to end of the so-called Deutero-Isaiah, hitherto believed to have been merely the author of chapters 40-50. Williamson's book, based on a more rigorous methodology than ever before attempted, sheds much new light on many passages of Isaiah, and is certain to have significant influence on all future work on the subject.

In this carefully argued monograph Williamson presents a fascinating theory and comes to daring conclusions....A work that is clear, convincing and challenging. It marks an important contribution to work on the book of Isaiah....This is the kind of study that keeps one gripped by the argument and fascinated to see in which direction the author will move next; a rare treat in modern biblical studies. --Reviews in Religion and Theology

Williamson has written the most carefully thought out and detalied work... --The Journal of Religion

Intelligently conceived and argued. An important contribution to the contemporary debate on the composition and literary character of the book of Isaiah....this brilliant study must be considered by all concerned with the book of Isaiah. --Religious Studies Review