Ten Commandments A Short History of an Ancient Text

Name: Ten Commandments A Short History of an Ancient Text
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ISBN: 9780300178715

ISBN-10: 0300178719

ISBN-13: 9780300178715

Edition: 2014

Authors: Michael Coogan

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In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become the Ten Commandments? When did that happen? There are several versions of the Decalogue in the Old Testament, so how have different groups determined which is the most authoritative? Why were different versions created? Coogan discusses the meanings the Ten Commandments had for audiences in biblical times and observes that the form of the ten proscriptions and prohibitions was not fixedas one would expect since they were purported to have come…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 4/15/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 0.58" wide x 0.84" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English