In a volume dedicated to an Emory University scholar committed to clarity in teaching interpretative approaches and methodologies in biblical studies, LeMon (Old Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory U.) and Richards (Society of Biblical Literature) introduce 30 essays of the methodological and reflection types that treat broader issues of interpretative approaches to the Hebrew Bible. In this resource for introductory biblical studies, international contributors address questions on approaches regarding their distinguishing characteristics, relation to other methods, and historical background. Examples illustrate the application of traditional and emerging approaches (e.g., source criticism, textual criticism, comparative, anthropological, psychological). The Society of Biblical Literature publishes the paperbound edition; Brill publishes the hardbound. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
