Some Cultural Influences in the Judean-Egyptian Book of Judith
Book of Judith This article explores an Egyptian provenance for Judith suggesting that the book took shape within a military setting. It suggests that influences on the work came from various cultural transplantations that occurred in Ptolemaic Egypt, including: Macedonian female warrior tales, Cari...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
2023
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Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2023, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 216-246 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ptolemies 323 BC-30 BC
/ Military
/ Warrior
/ Judith
/ Heliopolis (Egypt)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | Book of Judith This article explores an Egyptian provenance for Judith suggesting that the book took shape within a military setting. It suggests that influences on the work came from various cultural transplantations that occurred in Ptolemaic Egypt, including: Macedonian female warrior tales, Carian traditions, and fictional works from Heliopolis. |
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| ISSN: | 2192-2284 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2023-0015 |