Evil and Death: Conceptions of the Human in Biblical, Early Jewish, Greco-Roman and Egyptian Literature

Jewish anthropological beliefs during the Hellenistic-Roman period are an important but previously neglected area of biblical exegesis and Jewish studies. In an effort to address this deficiency, this volume brings together 20 essays related to the subject of sin and death, with special emphasis on...

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Published in:Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies
Contributors: Ego, Beate 1958- (Editor) ; Mittmann-Richert, Ulrike 1961- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
German
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Published: Berlin Bosten De Gruyter 2015
In: Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies (18)
Series/Journal:Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies 18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Early Judaism / Literature / Sin / Death / Evil / Human image / Theodicy
B Bible / Sin / Death / Evil / Human image / Theodicy
B Egypt (Antiquity) / Roman Empire / Hellenistische Staaten / Religious literature / Sin / Death / Evil / Human image / Theodicy
Further subjects:B Literature
B Greek language
B Early Judaism
B Greek literature, Hellenistic
B Greek literature, Hellenistic History and criticism
B Good and evil Biblical teaching
B Egyptian language
B Evil
B Egyptian literature
B Antiquity
B Latin
B Death
B Sin
B RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology
B Good and evil
B Death Biblical teaching
B Philosophy
B Egyptian literature History and criticism
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Summary:Jewish anthropological beliefs during the Hellenistic-Roman period are an important but previously neglected area of biblical exegesis and Jewish studies. In an effort to address this deficiency, this volume brings together 20 essays related to the subject of sin and death, with special emphasis on integrating material from neighboring cultures. Thus, the volume provides an exemplary foundation for further research on ancient Jewish anthropology.
ISBN:3110315718
Access:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9783110315714