pt. 1. The Deuteronomistic history -- pt. 2. Prophetic literature and Josiah's reign
Summary
Publisher description: King Josiah of Judah is a figure of extraordinary importance for the history of Israel. Using synchronic and diachronic analuses of the Deuteronomistic History, Deuteronomy, and selected prophetic books, Marvin Sweeney reconstructs the ideological perspectives of King Josiah's program of religious and national restoration
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-341) and indexes