Primal Religion and the Bible: William Robertson Smith and his Heritage

by Gillian M. Bediako, Andrew Mein (Editor), Claudia V. Camp (Editor)

Overview

This important study of the published and unpublished writings of Scotland's most brilliant and controversial nineteenth-century theologian focuses on his concern to situate biblical religion within the context of the primal religions of Israel's neighbours. The book explores the implications of the relationship between the Christian faith and primal religion. Robertson Smith has still a contribution to make to contemporary discussion of the phenomenology of the Christian faith and Christian responses to religious pluralism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781850756729
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/01/1997
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies , #246
Pages:	402
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Andrew Mein is Lecturer in Old Testament at the University of Durham, UK.

Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.