Böcker av Iain Provan

The contemporary world has been shaped by two important and potent myths - Karl Jaspers' construct of the "axial age", and the myth of the "dark green golden age," as narrated by David Suzuki and others. Iain Provan illuminates the influence of these two deeply entrenched and questionable myths.

The Old Testament is often maligned as an outmoded and even dangerous text. Iain Provan counters that such easy and popular readings misunderstand the Old Testament. He opposes modern misconceptions of the Old Testament by addressing ten fundamental questions that the biblical text should - and according to Provan does - answer.

For over a decade, A Biblical History of Israel has gathered praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach to reconstructing the historical landscape of ancient Israel through a biblical lens. In this much-anticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should...