these essays concentrate on cultural practices and expressions of everyday life rather than on the political issues that dominate today's headlines

For some two millennia the papacy has presided over the governance of the Roman Catholic Church and played a fundamentally important role in European and world affairs

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Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible NT exegetik these essays concentrate on culturalThis comprehensive Companion to the Hebrew Bible offers a broad overview and survey of Old Testament study. It consists of newly commissioned articles from an impressive range of top international Old Testament scholars, from the UK, Europe, Israel, Canada and the US. * Explores the history, archaeology, theology, sociology, and ancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible * Addresses questions of methodology, interpretation, and the academic