Introduction to the Apocrypha: Jewish books in Christian bibles
"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 rol...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New Haven London
Yale University Press
[2021]
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| In: | Anno: 2021 |
| Recensioni: | [Rezension von: Wills, Lawrence M., 1954-, Introduction to the Apocrypha : Jewish books in Christian bibles] (2022) (Gurtner, Daniel M., 1973 -)
[Rezension von: Wills, Lawrence M., 1954-, Introduction to the Apocrypha : Jewish books in Christian bibles] (2025) (Gore-Jones, Lydia, 19XX -) |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel
/ Apokryphen
/ Letteratura ebraica
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Bible
B Bible. Apocrypha Introductions B Introductions |
| Accesso online: |
Indice |
| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
Elettronico Elettronico Elettronico |
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| Riepilogo: | "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" |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Descrizione fisica: | ix, 316 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-300-24879-2 978-0-300-24879-1 |
