Seven chapters on the context and legacy of Robert Lowth's Sacred
Poetry of the Hebrews
Five chapters on the context and legacy of Jean Astruc's
Conjectures on Genesis
The collection aims to provide for Lowth and Astruc not only an account and evaluation of their life and work but also an understanding of the wider intellectual context of their scholarship and the reception and influence of their work ever since.
John Jarick is Lecturer in Old Testament at the University of Oxford.
"This volume consists of papers from a conference at Oxford in
2003, which celebrated the 250th anniversary of the publication of
Robert Lowth's De Sacra Poesi Hebraeorum and Jean Astruc's
Conjectures." -Francis Landy, Biblical Interpretation, Vol. 18,
2010
"In April 2003, Oxford University hosted a conference to mark the
250th anniversary of the publication of two seminal works in
biblical studies: Robert Lowth's On the Sacred Poetry of the
Hebrews and Jean Astuc's Conjectures on Genesis, both published in
1753. The conference consisted of thirteen papers presented by
scholars from several countries and disciplines. Twelve of those
papers are published in the present volume (the missing paper is
"Lowth and Politeness" by Alun David)." —David A. Bosworth, Barry
University, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, Vol. 8 (2008)
*David A. Bosworth*
"Watson, well known for his own contribution to the study of Old
Testament poetry, offers a survey of recent contributions to this
field of research." Contributor Wilfred G.E. Watson's essay
reviewed in International Review of Biblical Studies, 2007.
Contributor Markus Witte's essay reviewed in International Review
of Biblical Studies, 2007.
"An illuminating book, fundamental to all theological libraries. "
Reviewed in International Review of Biblical Studies,
2007.
"In doing so, this volume makes an important contribution to the
history of the discipline of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies. It
sketches for a new generation of students of the Bible part of the
genesis of our discipline, helping us to appreciate the heroes of
the past and their interactions with neighboring fields of study.
Not least, the volume has resurrected from near obscurity some of
the heirs of Lowth and Astruc, such as Hermann Hupfeld, Henning
Bernhard Witter, and Charles-François Houbigant...The volume is
well edited. It opens with an informative preface by John Jarick,
the editor (vii-viii), as well as abstracts of all the
contributions (ix-xvii). The backmatter includes indices of
references and authors. Typing errors are virtually absent, even in
the German and French contributions. This volume is a joy to read
and a treasure to keep." - Knut M. Heim, Review of Biblical
Literature, May 2008
*Knut M. Heim*
"The book as a whole is well-conceived...I strongly recommend the
book as an introduction to and reflections on two of the most
important ideas in biblical scholarship." - Allan Rosengren, Review
of Biblical Literature, May 2008
*Allan Rosengren*
"Twelve essays are collected here from a distinguished group of
scholars and together they offer richly detailed reflections on the
context and legacy of these fascinating works whose importance has
if anything been increasingly recognized in recent decades." 32.5
(2008)
*Journal for the Study of the Old Testament*
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