The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies
- Oxford, New York Oxford University Press 2010
- 222p ill. ; 25 cm.
- Oxford Studies in Historical Theology - 18 .
- Oxford studies in historical theology. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
From Scripture to text -- Bible and theology at an enlightenment university -- The study of classical antiquity at Göttingen -- Michaelis and the dead Hebrew language -- Lowth, Michaelis, and the invention of biblical poetry -- Michaelis, Moses, and the recovery of the Bible.