James Barr (1) (1924–2006)
Author of The Semantics of Biblical Language
For other authors named James Barr, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
James Barr was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville, where he taught for ten years. His illustrious teaching career has also included professorships at Edinburgh University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Manchester University, and Oxford show more University. He has held visiting professorships and delivered major lecture series in Europe, the United States, Africa, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand, and was longtime editor of the Journal of Semitic Studies. show less
Works by James Barr
Biblical Faith and Natural Theology: The Gifford Lectures for 1991: Delivered in the University of Edinburgh (Clarendon… (1993) 45 copies
Old and new in interpretation;: A study of the two Testaments (The Currie lectures) (1966) 41 copies
History and Ideology in the Old Testament: Biblical Studies at the End of a Millennium (2000) 29 copies
Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr: Volume II: Biblical Studies (2013) 12 copies
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- Barr, James
- Birthdate
- 1924-03-20
- Date of death
- 2006-10-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
UK - Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Place of death
- Claremont, California, USA
- Occupations
- Biblical scholar
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minister
professor - Organizations
- Church of Scotland
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