Description |
1 online resource (ix, 316 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction -- Novellas -- Historical texts -- Wisdom texts -- Apocalypses and visionary literature -- Psalms, prayers, and odes -- Conclusion |
Summary |
"Challenging the way Christian and non-Christian readers think about the Apocrypha, this is an ambitious introduction to the deuterocanonical texts of the Christian Old Testaments. Lawrence Wills introduces these texts in their original Jewish environment while addressing the very different roles they had in various Christian canons. Though often relegated to a lesser role, a sort of "Bible-Lite," these texts deserve renewed attention, and this book shows how they hold more interest for both ancient and contemporary communities than previously thought"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Notes |
Online resource; title from resource web page (De Gruyter, viewed on June 08, 2021) |
SUBJECT |
Bible. Apocrypha -- Introductions
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Bible. Apocrypha fast |
Subject |
RELIGION -- Biblical Commentary -- Old Testament -- Apocrypha & Deuterocanonical.
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Genre/Form |
Introductions
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780300258769 |
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0300258763 |
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