Noah: The Person and the Story in History and Tradition

by Lloyd R. Bailey

Overview

An in-depth examination of the biblical figure

The story of a universal deluge, from which a few persons survived in order to repopulate the earth, is found in literature around the world. The most famous account is that of the Bible, concerned with the survival of Noah's family by means of an ark. Within the last century, a number of explanations for "the flood" have been proposed, as well as evidence for its historicity—archaeological remains, geological deposits, eyewitness accounts, photographs of the remnants of the ark, and wood brought down from a spectacular mountain in eastern Turkey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780872496378
Publisher:	University of South Carolina Press
Publication date:	03/31/1989
Series:	Studies on Personalities of the Old Testament
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lloyd R. Bailey is an associate professor of Hebrew Bible at the Divinity School, Duke University. He has taught at Union Theological Seminary in New York and served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature.

What People are Saying About This

North Carolina State University James C. VanderKam

Bailey's manuscript is undoubtedly the most comprehensive study of the Noah phenomenon today.

James C. VanderKam

Bailey's manuscript is undoubtedly the most comprehensive study of the Noah phenomenon today.

Editorial Reviews

Bailey, associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina, reviews ancient literature and the modern claims of historicity, evaluates the latter, and then systematically inquires into the problem of how an episode from Scripture may address readers in the present, especially those within the synagogue or church. Paper edition ($13.95) not seen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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