Second Temple Studies IV

Historiography and History

Alice Hunt

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9780567561367
• eBook ISBN:
  9780567159045
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

The book represents the collection of the papers presented at the 2004 SBL sessions for the section, Social-Scientific Studies of the Second Temple period, the purpose of which was to create understanding about current historiography as it relates to biblical studies and ancient Israel amidst diverging academic trends. Papers and responses sought to avoid polemics while concurrently bringing to clarification methodological practices of prominent historians in an effort to move beyond hortatory polemics. Those writing papers were asked to specify their own methodology and the assumptions and philosophy underlying their methodology in an effort to create understanding for the audience. Respondents to the papers met two requests - to summarize the methodology of the paper and to respond to the methodology, philosophy, and presuppositions of the historian.

Table of contents

• CONTENTS
• Abbreviations
• INTRODUCTION -- Alice Hunt
• HOW TO DO HISTORY? METHODOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS -- Niels Peter Lemche
• RESPONSE TO NIELS PETER LEMCHE’S “HOW TO DO HISTORY?” -- Sara Mandell
• ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY-WRITING, AND ANCIENT ISRAEL -- William G. Dever
• REFLECTIONS ON ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORIOGRAPHY, AND ANCIENT ISRAEL: A RESPONSE TO WILLIAM G. DEVER -- Douglas A. Knight
• WRITING A HISTORY OF YEHUD IN THE PERSIAN PERIOD: CREATING UNDERSTANDING -- Diana Edelman
• RESPONSE TO DIANA EDELMAN’S “WRITING A HISTORY OF YEHUD IN THE PERSIAN PERIOD” -- Thomas L. Thompson
• WHAT DO I DO? WHY DO I DO IT? READING THE NEW TESTAMENT THROUGH SOCIAL-SCIENCE LENSES -- Jerome H. Neyrey, S.J.
• RESPONSE TO JEROME H. NEYREY’S “WHAT DO I DO?WHY DO I DO IT?” -- Ingrid Hjelm
• HISTORIOGRAPHY: CREATING UNDERSTANDING -- Norman K. Gottwald
• THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT -- Alice Hunt
• RESPONSE TO ALICE HUNT’S “THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT” -- Lester L. Grabbe
• Bibliography
• Index of References
• Index of Authors