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History and Prophecy The Development of Late Judean Literary Traditions
ISBN: HB: 9780300140835, Yale University Press, December 2007
832 pp., 23.4x15.6 cm, black&white illus., figures
In this scholarly study by a Jesuit priest and renowned professor of Near Eastern studies at the University of Toronto, Peckham presents his version of the development of the Hebrew Bible. His controversial theory stems from his belief that the Bible...
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Job
ISBN: HB: 9780300140750, Yale University Press, December 2007
504 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm
This third edition of the "Anchor Bible Book Of Job" (Volume 15 in the series) contains numerous new, revised or augmented notes. Of special interest is the inclusion of readings from the earliest translation of the "Book Of Job", the recently publis...
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Song of Songs
ISBN: PB: 9780300139495, Yale University Press, December 2007
776 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm, illus.
"The Song of Songs" has been compared to a lock for which the key was lost. Traditionally ascribed to King Solomon, the book has a sensuous imagery that has been the subject of various allegorical interpretations, chiefly as relating to Yahweh's love...
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Exodus 1-18
ISBN: PB: 9780300139389, Yale University Press, December 2007
720 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm
"Exodus" is the heart of the Hebrew Bible, the defining moment in Israel's birth as a people, the dramatic triumph of their God. Yahweh, Pharaoh, Moses, Aaron, the Hebrew slaves, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea – these larger-than-life charac...
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Exodus 19-40
ISBN: HB: 9780300139396, Yale University Press, December 2007
865 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm
The long-awaited conclusion of William H. C. Propp's masterful study of Exodus, this informative, clearly written commentary provides a new perspective on Israelite culture and on the role of ritual, law, and covenant in biblical religion. "Exodus 19...
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William Merritt Chase Volume 2: Portraits in Oil
ISBN: HB: 9780300110210, Yale University Press, April 2007
320 pp., 30.5x24.1 cm, 321 colour illus., 247 black&white illus.
The great American artist William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) completed a wide variety of portraits over his long career. Among his subjects were presidents, businessmen, celebrities, New York luminaries, and members of his family as well as a number o...
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Eva Hesse Volume 1 & Volume 2: Paintings, Sculpture
ISBN: HB: 9780300104417, Yale University Press, August 2006
718 pp., 29.8x24.1 cm, Volume 1: 153 illus., Volume 2: 208 illus.
The work of Eva Hesse (1936-1970) has been the focus of growing attention over the past few decades. With recent major exhibitions in San Francisco, London, and Wiesbaden, Hesse's tremendous contribution to the art world of the 1960s and 70s is now r...
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Lancashire: Liverpool and the Southwest Buildings of England
ISBN: HB: 9780300109108, Yale University Press, May 2006
800 pp., 21.6x12.1 cm, colour illus.
This work is a comprehensive guide to the buildings of South-West Lancashire. The great port of Liverpool dominates, with its cathedrals, mighty commercial buildings and warehouses, and Georgian inner city. Full accounts are given of its varied subur...
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In Focus Carleton Watkins
ISBN: PB: 9780892363995, Getty Publications, March 2006
144 pp., 19.2x15.4 cm, 55 duotone illus.
The career of the American photographer Carleton E. Watkins (1829-1916) spanned more than fifty years. It is his giant photographs of Yosemite, from the "best general view", that most effectively articulate his artistic vision. The J. Paul Getty Muse...
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William Merritt Chase Volume 1: The Paintings in Pastel, Monotypes, Painted Tiles and Ceramic Plates, Watercolors, and Prints
ISBN: HB: 9780300109962, Yale University Press, March 2006
176 pp., 30.5x24.1 cm, 100 colour illus., 70 black&white illus.
A perennial favourite of museum visitors, the works of William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) embody the quintessential characteristics of American Impressionism: outdoor landscapes, a colourful palette, and an energetic brush stroke. He was also a portra...
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