Marc Brettler received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, where he is now Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Literature and chair of the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. His main areas of research are religious metaphors and the Bible, biblical historical texts, and women and the Bible. He is the author of several books and co-editor of The Jewish Study Bible.
"Written for the beginning reader as well as the scholar, this is an outstanding introduction to the Hebrew Bible and the history of Israel, and should be widely read."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "As a professor of biblical studies, I am frequently sent textbooks...and I often consult academic introductions to the field as well. None of them is as clear, sophisticated, and readable as this book. For Jewish and non-Jewish readers... The book"s accomplishments remain stellar."-Benjamin D. Sommer; Sh"ma/Koret Book Review "One of the most exciting Judaic studies books I"ve read in years... Brettler"s writing is easy and clear enough for non-scholarly readers. I highly recommend his work."-The Reporter "You probably need this book ... To help span the gap between lay reader and specialist, Marc Brettler has written an extraordinarily accessible book ... Brettler is clearly a master."-JBooks.com
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