The literary imagination in Jewish antiquity
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed a world of early Jewish writing larger than the Bible: from multiple versions of biblical texts to 'revealed' books not found in our canon. But despite this diversity, the way we read Second Temple Jewish literature remains constrained by two...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Mroczek, Eva, The literary imagination in Jewish antiquity] (2018) (Zahn, Molly M., 1979 -)
[Rezension von: Mroczek, Eva, The literary imagination in Jewish antiquity] (2017) (Leroy, Christine) |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Jews ; History ; 70-638
B Judaism ; History ; Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D B Jews History 70-638 B Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible ; Old Testament ; Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190279837 |
| Summary: | The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed a world of early Jewish writing larger than the Bible: from multiple versions of biblical texts to 'revealed' books not found in our canon. But despite this diversity, the way we read Second Temple Jewish literature remains constrained by two anachronistic categories: a theological one, 'Bible,' and a bibliographic one, 'book.' 'The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity' suggests ways of thinking about how Jews understood their own literature before these categories had emerged |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previous edition issued in print: 2016 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190279850 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190279837.001.0001 |