Includes a new epilogue: "What has happened since the original edition in 1987."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface to the second edition -- Preface -- Introduction: Who wrote the Bible? -- The world that produced the Bible : 1200-722 B.C. -- J and E -- Two kingdoms, two writers -- The world that produced the Bible : 722-587 B.C. -- In the court of King Josiah -- D -- A priest in exile -- The world that produced the Bible : 587-400 B.C. -- A brilliant mistake -- The sacred tent -- P -- In the court of King Hezekiah -- The great irony -- The world that the Bible produced -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Identification of the authors of the five books of Moses ; Notes on identification of authors
