"A companion to the popular "World of the Bible," this volume offers a detailed survey of the history and literature of the Old Testament. Here the reader will find a storehouse of information to enrich any inquiry into the Old Testament. Written by a team of well-known Dutch scholars, "The World of the Old Testament" presents in readable fashion the fruit of current biblical scholarship; the authors also make some original contributions toward solving the numerous problems of the Old Testament. The book contains information on: The History of Israel, The Literature of the Old Testament, and The Books of the Old Testament. Wide-ranging and comprehensive, this book will serve well as an introduction to Old Testament studies, as a textbook for courses in Old Testament and in the history of the Ancient Near East, and as a reference work for scholars, pastors, and ordinary readers." --provided by Amazon.