Exilic and post-exilic prophecy and the orality/literacy problem

Vetus Testamentum

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 324-342

  Schaper, Joachim ^a  

^a Aberdeen   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 60950599712     PISSN: 00424935     EISSN: 15685330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568533054359850     Document Type: Article

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