The Apocalypse of Abraham in its ancient and medieval contexts
This book examines the multiple contexts for the pseudepigraphal Apocalypse of Abraham, including the ancient Jewish milieu in which it was originally written and its medieval Christian Slavic setting.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Boston
BRILL
2021
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| In: |
The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism (volume 69)
Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Paulsen-Reed, Amy, The Apocalypse of Abraham in its ancient and medieval contexts] (2024) (Lurʹe, Vadim Mironovič, 1962 -)
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| Series/Journal: | The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism
volume 69 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apocalypse of Abraham
/ Text history
/ Context
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| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
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| Summary: | This book examines the multiple contexts for the pseudepigraphal Apocalypse of Abraham, including the ancient Jewish milieu in which it was originally written and its medieval Christian Slavic setting. Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Laying the Groundwork -- 1 Methodological Considerations -- Chapter 2 From Byzantium to Bulgaria -- 1 Early Bulgarian Literary Activity -- 2 The Popularity of the Pseudepigrapha in Bulgaria -- 3 The Indices of Forbidden Books in Bulgaria -- 4 Literary Compilations and Works in Bulgaria -- 5 Translation Practices -- 6 Bulgarian Literary Creativity -- Chapter 3 The Bogomils -- 1 Bogomil Beliefs -- 2 The Spread of Bogomilism -- 3 Bogomil Literary Activity -- Chapter 4 From Bulgaria to Rus -- 1 Literary Activity in Rus -- Chapter 5 Jews in Slavic Lands -- 1 Evidence -- 2 Conclusions -- 3 Translations from Hebrew into Slavonic? -- Chapter 6 The Slavonic Pseudepigrapha: Conclusions -- Chapter 7 The Original Language of the Apocalypse of Abraham -- Chapter 8 The Structure and Unity of the Apocalypse of Abraham -- 1 Structure -- 2 Textual Unity -- Chapter 9 Christian Emendations and Interpolations -- Chapter 10 The Themes, Messages and Functions of the Apocalypse of Abraham -- 1 Did the Destruction of the Second Temple Create a Religious Crisis? -- 2 Theodicy -- 3 Idolatry -- 4 The Law -- 5 Purity and Ritual -- 6 Asceticism -- 7 Eschatology -- 8 The Romans -- 9 Grief and Distress -- 10 Knowledge -- 11 Creation -- 12 Free Will -- 13 Function -- Chapter 11 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, and the Apocalypse of Abraham : A Comparative Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Relationship between 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch -- 3 4 Ezra -- 4 2 Baruch -- 5 Conclusions -- Chapter 12 The Social Setting of the Apocalypse of Abraham -- 1 Methodological Considerations -- 2 Apocalyptic Literature and Sectarianism -- 3 The Social Setting of Opaque Texts: Lessons from Midrash Studies -- 4 Conclusions -- Chapter 13 The Exegetical Context of the Apocalypse of Abraham. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (246 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9004430628 |