The Apocrypha: a guide
This text is an introduction to the Apocrypha and related literature, written for a non-specialist audience. Each chapter focuses on a specific book, examining its core themes and ideas, the cultural and historical context of its composition, and its later reception. Anyone who is interested in lear...
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| Format: | Electronic Image |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Guides to sacred texts
Oxford scholarship online |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Apocrypha
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Apocryphal books (Old Testament) Criticism, interpretation, etc B Religion & beliefs B Apocryphal books (Old Testament) Introductions B Religion |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780190060732 |
| Summary: | This text is an introduction to the Apocrypha and related literature, written for a non-specialist audience. Each chapter focuses on a specific book, examining its core themes and ideas, the cultural and historical context of its composition, and its later reception. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Apocrypha can benefit from reading this book. "Many readers of scripture, particularly in North America, are not aware that a substantial number of books were removed from their Old Testament. These books, often known collectively as the Apocrypha, were considered scripture for centuries by Christians and for millions of Christians today still are. This book is an introduction to the Apocrypha. It discusses ancient and early modern disputes about scripture, providing context for the formation of the category "Apocrypha." Each chapter focuses on a specific book, examining its core themes and ideas, the historical context of its composition, and later reception. This book is designed to be read along with the texts of the Apocrypha themselves, as presented in the New Oxford Annotated Bible. This volume is written not primarily for scholars but rather anyone who would like to learn more about them"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. - Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 8, 2024) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource, illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9780190060770 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/9780190060770.001.0001 |
