The Book Called Isaiah Deutero-Isaiah's Role in Composition and Redaction |
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Author:
| Williamson, H. G. M. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-928107-7 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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A highly original, major contribution to one of the most important and hotly contested issues concerning the book of Isaiah: who wrote it. The author's provocative and important conclusions point to the key role from beginning to end of the so-called `Deutero-Isaiah', hitherto believed to have been merely the author of chapters 40-55. Professor Williamson's book, based upon a more rigorous methodology than ever used before, sheds much new light on many passages of Isaiah, and has had...
More DescriptionA highly original, major contribution to one of the most important and hotly contested issues concerning the book of Isaiah: who wrote it. The author's provocative and important conclusions point to the key role from beginning to end of the so-called `Deutero-Isaiah', hitherto believed to have been merely the author of chapters 40-55. Professor Williamson's book, based upon a more rigorous methodology than ever used before, sheds much new light on many passages of Isaiah, and has had significant influence on future work on the subject.