Understanding the Bible and Its World

This series is designed with the needs of introductory level students in mind. It will also appeal to general readers who want to be better informed about the latest advances in our understanding of the Bible and of the intellectual, political and religious world in which it was formed. The authors in this series bring to bear the methods and insights of a whole range of disciplines -- including archaeology, history, literary criticism and social sciences-while also introducing fresh insights and approaches arising from their own research.