Russell E. Gmirkin - Plato and the Creation of the Hebrew Bible

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Names: Gmirkin, Russell E., 1954 author.

Title: Plato and the Creation of the Hebrew Bible / Russell E. Gmirkin.

Description: First edition. | New York : Routledge, [2016] | 2016 | Series:

Copenhagen international seminar | Includes bibliographical
references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016002737 | ISBN 9781138684980 (hardback :

alk. paper) | ISBN 9781315543581 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Middle Eastern literatureRelation to the Old

Testament. | Bible. Old TestamentComparative studies. | Bible. Old
TestamentCriticism, interpretation, etc. | Plato. | Philosophy and religion.

Classification: LCC BS1184 .G55 2016 | DDC 221.6dc23

LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016002737

ISBN: 978-1-138-68498-0 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-315-54358-1 (ebk)

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