Frank Moore Cross : conversations with a Bible scholar

by Frank Moore Cross; Hershel Shanks.
Washington, D.C.  : Biblical Archaeology society, c.1994.

 

A collection of Hershel Shanks’s five interviews with Frank Moore Cross. Known for the trailblazing quality of his work, Cross has as bailiwick the ancient Near East. His scholarly interests covered in this book extend from the origins of Israel to the Dead Sea Scrolls, from the history of the alphabet to the history of culture, from handwriting typologies to ancient Hebrew seals and inscriptions.

“Cross is one of the giants. This is probably the first time that he has presented his ideas in non-technical terms…a great translation of…tremendously influential scholarship.”
—Library Journal

“This book…illumines much of what has gone on in First Testament (Hebrew Bible) scholarship in the 20th century…one can see connections and interrelationships of people and ideas unavailable elsewhere.”
—James A. Sanders, Claremont Graduate School

An e-book edition of this title is available for free at:  http://www.bib-arch.org/press-frank-cross-ebook.asp