Scholars of religion William McKane and Shemaryahu Talmon discuss the Bible as literature and as scripture.
At the time of this interview, McKane, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1987-88), was professor of religion at the University of St. Andrews.
Talmon, also a Fellow at the Center (1987-88), was professor of religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.