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Excerpt from Historical Criticism and the Old Testament
We do not even differ as to the use of terms, for we, too, prefer to avoid the word myth.'' Further, the reviewer seems to think that we do not admit the historicity of the Patriarchs, from the time of Abraham. This is quite contrary to our clearly expressed opinion. But if popular legend developed that history in its own peculiar way, as Herr Vetter grants it did, are not such stories as that of the wife of Lot, and the origin of Moab and Ammon, typical instances of the process?
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We do not even differ as to the use of terms, for we, too, prefer to avoid the word myth.'' Further, the reviewer seems to think that we do not admit the historicity of the Patriarchs, from the time of Abraham. This is quite contrary to our clearly expressed opinion. But if popular legend developed that history in its own peculiar way, as Herr Vetter grants it did, are not such stories as that of the wife of Lot, and the origin of Moab and Ammon, typical instances of the process?
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265742730
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 247
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Contributors
Author
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333988579
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 249
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