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Author Wills, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Mitchell), 1954- author.

Title Introduction to the Apocrypha : Jewish books in Christian bibles / Lawrence M. Wills
Published New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2021]
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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
Bible. Apocrypha fast
Subject RELIGION -- Biblical Commentary -- Old Testament -- Apocrypha & Deuterocanonical.
Genre/Form Introductions
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780300258769
0300258763