The Book Of Kings Sources, Composition, Historiography, And Reception [Paperback]

Now in paperback from SBL Press

This collaborative commentary explores cross-cutting aspects of Kings ranging from the analysis of its composition, historically regarded, to its transmission and reception. Ample attention is accorded sources, figures and peoples who play a part in the book. The commentary deals with Kings' treatment in translation and role in later ancient literature. While the comments do not proceed verse by verse, the volume furnishes guidance, from contributors highly qualified to advance contemporary discussion, on the book's historical background, its literary intentions and characteristics, and on themes and motifs central to its understanding, both of itself and of the world from which it arose.

Features:

• An affordable edition of an essential Brill hardcover reference work
• A meta-commentary, offering windows into the secondary literature