Old Testament Theology (Volume One: the Theology of Israel's Historical Traditions)

New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1962. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Books shows some faint soilings and water-splatter stains to the top edge; a former owner's address label at the front free endpaper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy structurally sound and tightly bound showing minor unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities with several short closed tears and scant loss to chipping; moderate rubbing to the panels and some consequent soiling mostly to the white background field of the rear panel, which also shows faint dampstaining along the upper outside edge; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches) . Index. Translated from the German by D. M. G. Stalker. Language: English. Weight: 35.6 ounces. First Edition Thus in the USA (1962) from the Second German Edition including its revisions. Hardcover with DJ. Gerhard von Rad (1901 – 1971) was a German academic Old Testament scholar, Lutheran theologian, exegete and professor at the University of Heidelberg. Along with German biblical scholar Martin Noth, Gerhard von Rad applied form criticism originated by Hermann Gunkel to the documentary hypothesis. His lively papers brought about a renewal of interest and research in Old Testament studies. Along with Martin Noth he applied research into the Pentateuch's oral tradition to the explanation of its origin. In 1960 von Rad traveled to the United States where he was a visiting scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was greatly influential during this period. He was conferred honorary doctorates from the University of Lund Sweden and the University of Wales United Kingdom. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xi, 483 pages. pages .