The Ten Commandments by Michael Coogan
The complex and surprising history of one of the world's most famous texts
“Devastating. . . [Coogan] knows the Bible inside out.”—Globe and Mail on God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says, also by Michael Coogan * Globe and Mail *
"Readers… can trust Coogan, a biblical scholar of the highest order.”—Publishers Weekly on God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says * Publishers Weekly *
“Coogan is interested in the commandments not only as an ancient text but as a living, social one, and enjoys grappling with the issues that surround them today as much as he does providing historical background. Legislators, particularly, should read this book, before they try to mount tablets on the courthouse steps.”—Nicholas Mancuso, The Daily Beast -- Nicholas Mancuso * The Daily Beast *
“[An] engrossing and enlightening guide.”—Ray Olson, Booklist -- Ray Olson * Booklist *
"Coogan offers a nice, concise history of the Ten Commandments, in which he shows the development of the text itself, drawing on earlier legal codes which appear to have influenced them. He takes the reader through the code itself, comparing and contrasting the three versions in the OT."—Paul Mueller, Religious Studies Review -- Paul Mueller * Religious Studies Review *
"Readers… can trust Coogan, a biblical scholar of the highest order.”—Publishers Weekly on God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says * Publishers Weekly *
“Coogan is interested in the commandments not only as an ancient text but as a living, social one, and enjoys grappling with the issues that surround them today as much as he does providing historical background. Legislators, particularly, should read this book, before they try to mount tablets on the courthouse steps.”—Nicholas Mancuso, The Daily Beast -- Nicholas Mancuso * The Daily Beast *
“[An] engrossing and enlightening guide.”—Ray Olson, Booklist -- Ray Olson * Booklist *
"Coogan offers a nice, concise history of the Ten Commandments, in which he shows the development of the text itself, drawing on earlier legal codes which appear to have influenced them. He takes the reader through the code itself, comparing and contrasting the three versions in the OT."—Paul Mueller, Religious Studies Review -- Paul Mueller * Religious Studies Review *
Michael Coogan is director of publications for the Harvard Semitic Museum, lecturer on Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at Harvard Divinity School, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, and author of God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says. He lives in Concord, MA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300178715 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300178719 |
| Title | The Ten Commandments |
| Author | Michael Coogan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2014-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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