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"The first in a two-volume collection of scholarly essays by the late Morton Smith (1915-1991) who was Professor of Ancient History at Columbia University in New York City, America. Smith was well known for his ability to look at familiar texts in unfamiliar ways, to re-open old questions, to pose new questions and to demolish received truths. The essays of this volume centre on the Hebrew Bible (""Old Testament""), ancient Israel and ancient Judaism."

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' This book is highly recommended for Old Testament scholars and those interested in the history of ancient Israel, and especially for those studying Judaism between the 3rd century BC and the 1nd century CE. ' P.M. Venter, HTS , 1997.

' This book is highly recommended for Old Testament scholars and those interested in the history of ancient Israel, and especially for those studying Judaism between the 3rd century BC and the 1nd century CE.'<br>P.M. Venter, HTS, 1997.<br>

'This book is highly recommended for Old Testament scholars and those interested in the history of ancient Israel, and especially for those studying Judaism between the 3rd century BC and the 1nd century CE.' P.M. Venter, HTS, 1997.

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Morton Smith, Ph.D. (1948), Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Th.D. (1957), Harvard University, was for many years Professor of Ancient History at Columbia University in New York City. Shaye J.D.Cohen, Ph.D. (1975), Columbia University, was a student of Morton Smith, and is currently Ungerleider Professor and Chair of the Program of Judaic Studies at Brown University.

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