The Book of J
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The Book of J is a controversial literary and theological study in which Harold Bloom argues that parts of the Hebrew Bible were written by a singular, brilliant author he calls “J,” treating the text as imaginative literature rather than traditional scripture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Book of J canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical studies work
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book ⓘ literary criticism work ⓘ |
| argues | That J is a woman at the court of Solomon ⓘ |
| author | Harold Bloom ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
Yale professor
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literary critic ⓘ |
| basedOnTheory | Documentary hypothesis ⓘ |
| coAuthor | David Rosenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
minimizing traditional religious interpretations
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speculative claims about authorship ⓘ |
| discipline |
biblical hermeneutics
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literary theory ⓘ |
| focusesOnTextualSource | Yahwist source ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ theological study ⓘ |
| hasForm |
annotated translation
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critical essay ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780802132379 ⓘ |
| hasReception | mixed critical response ⓘ |
| includes | English translation of J passages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
F. M. Cross’s work on the Yahwist
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Northrop Frye’s literary approach to the Bible ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Five Books of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Pentateuch
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| notableFor |
controversial reinterpretation of biblical authorship
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portrayal of J as a brilliant individual author ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
innovative literary reading of biblical texts
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provocative reimagining of the Yahwist author ⓘ |
| proposes | That parts of the Hebrew Bible were written by a single author called J ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher |
George Weidenfeld
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surface form:
Grove Weidenfeld
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| relatedWork |
The Anxiety of Influence
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The Western Canon ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic debate in biblical studies
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reviews in literary journals ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | monarchic period of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| translator | David Rosenberg ⓘ |
| treatsAs |
imaginative literature
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secular text rather than traditional scripture ⓘ |
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