Alberto Soggin

J. Alberto Soggin is a leading Italian Biblical scholar. He took his first degrees in law at the University of Rome (La Sapienza) and is now Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at the Waldensian Faculty of Theology and Emeritus Professor of Hebrew at La Sapienza University, Rome. He became a professor of the Old Testament, Hebrew, and Greek at the University of Buenos Aires, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and then until his retirement at the Waldensian Theological Seminary and at the Sapienza both in Rome. Among other things he was a fellow at Princeton Theological Seminary, at St John's College, Cambridge, and at the Hebrew University. He lectured widely and published various articles and books. He was a member of the editorial board of Henoch, Vetus Testamentum and of "Zeitschrift für die alttestamentische Wissenschaft" ( Journal for Old Testament Scholarship).

Works

* J. Alberto Soggin, (2001) "Israel in the Biblical Period. Institutions, Festivals, Ceremonies, Rituals" (transl. John Bowden; Edinburgh-New York: T & T Clark, 2001),Pp. xiii, 209. ISBN 0-567-08811-1)
* J. Alberto Soggin, (1989) "Introduction To The Old Testament: From Its Origins to the Closing of the Alexandrian Canon" (Westminster John Knox Press; 3 edition)
* J. Alberto Soggin, (1972) "Joshua: A Commentary" (Westminster Press)
* J. Alberto Soggin "Judges: A Commentary"
* J. Alberto Soggin, (1960) "Ancient Biblical Traditions and Modern Archaeological Discoveries" (The Biblical Archaeologist, Vol. 23, No. 3 Sep., 1960)

References

* [http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/reviews/review065.htm Journal of Hebrew Scriptures - Volume 4 (2002-2003) - Review]
* [http://www.qanu.nl/comasy/uploadedfiles/130337-Theology.PDF paper on theology]