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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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New Haven London
Yale University Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [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 -) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
/ Apocrypha
/ Jewish literature
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible
B Bible. Apocrypha Introductions B Introductions B RELIGION - Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - Apocrypha & Deuterocanonical |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| 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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 316 pages), illustrations |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-25876-9 0-300-25876-3 |
