Title
The ten commandments : a short history of an ancient text / Michael Coogan.
ISBN
9780300207002 (electronic book)
9780300178715
Published
New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2014.
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (191 pages)
Call Number
BS1285.52 .C664 2014eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
222/.1606
Summary
"In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become "the" Ten Commandments? When did that happen? There are several versions of the Decalogue in the Old Testament, so how have different groups determined which is the most authoritative? Why were different versions created?"--book jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
The three biblical versions of the Ten Commandments
Idols and images
A contract sealed with blood
Which version of the Ten Commandments?
How old are the Ten Commandments?
Original meanings
Which laws are binding?
Up for grabs? The selective observance of the Ten Commandments
Honoring the Ten Commandments
An ancient treaty.
