When prophecy failed: Cognitive dissonance in the prophetic traditions of the Old Testament

By Robert P. Carroll

Book Overview

A groundbreaking study of the prophets, based on Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance. A clear account of current views of Israelite prophets and prophecy, of interest to social psychologists... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816404410
• ISBN13: 9780816404414
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: The Seabury Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.