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Books : Michael Coogan. The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction |
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| Author: Alexa | 6 November 2009 | Views: 126 |
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Michael Coogan
The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction
Series: Very Short Introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008
Softbound, 160 pages
ISBN 978-0-19-530505-0
Eminent biblical scholar Michael Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. Coogan explains the differences between the Bible of Jewish tradition (the "Hebrew Bible") and the Old Testament of Christianity and also examines the different contents of the Bibles used by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Protestants. He looks at the rise of modern biblical scholarship as well as the recovery of ancient Near Eastern literatures and their significance for biblical interpretation. Coogan explores the use of invented dialogue and historical fiction in the Old Testament, the presence of mythic elements in apparently historical accounts, and the relationship of ancient Israelite myths to those of their neighbors. He also shows how non-biblical evidence, such as archaeological findings, has placed the Old Testament in a larger and more illuminating context. |
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Books : Sue Hamilton. Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction |
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| Author: Alexa | 6 November 2009 | Views: 130 |
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Sue Hamilton
Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Series: Very Short Introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001
Softbound, 176 pages
ISBN 978-0-19-285374-5
India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions.
Until recently it was widely believed that India is "mystical" and the West is 'rational', and many still hold this view. But in fact Indian thought has a strong tradition of rationality, as this Very Short Introduction explains. Starting with the very beginnings of philosophizing in India, Sue Hamilton shows how and why philosophical debate developed, flourished, and proliferated into a variety of schools of thought. In highlighting its key features, she draws the reader into the world of 'classical' Indian philosophy, illustrating the different ways in which the great Indian thinkers interpreted and sought to understand the nature of reality. |
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Books : Simon Blackburn. Ethics: A Very Short Introduction |
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| Author: Alexa | 6 November 2009 | Views: 131 |
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Simon Blackburn
Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
Series: Very Short Introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2003
Softbound, 152 pages
ISBN 978-0-19-280442-6
Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism. Many fear that in a godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive.
This book, previously published as Being Good, provides a "sparklingly clear" (Guardian) introduction to ethics. Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire, and freedom. He shows us how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the soundbite sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates. |
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