The 'Belly-Myther' of Endor : Interpretations of 1 Kingdoms 28 in the Early Church

Greer (emeritus Anglican studies, Yale U.) and Mitchell (New Testament and early Christian literature, U. of Chicago) present eight commentaries from early Christian writers on the biblical passage, the Latin or Greek originals facing pages of English translation. They also provide a 120-page analysis of the texts, focusing on the opposing views expressed by Origin and Eustathius. The Society of Biblical Literature publishes the paperbound edition; Brill publishes the hardbound. Annotation 2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)