Ancient tales of giants from Qumran and Turfan: contexts, traditions, and influences
Während das henochische Buch der Wächter in der Wissenschaft viel Aufmerksamkeit erhält, findet das Gigantenbuch von Qumran viel weniger Beachtung. Dieser Band ist das Ergebnis einer Tagung in München im Juni 2014, die sich mit Riesen in der henochischen Tradition und vor allem im qumranischen Gi...
| Summary: | Während das henochische Buch der Wächter in der Wissenschaft viel Aufmerksamkeit erhält, findet das Gigantenbuch von Qumran viel weniger Beachtung. Dieser Band ist das Ergebnis einer Tagung in München im Juni 2014, die sich mit Riesen in der henochischen Tradition und vor allem im qumranischen Gigantenbuch beschäftigte. Die Beiträge befassen sich mit dem Thema der Riesen in verschiedenen antiken Kontexten, einschließlich der hebräischen Bibel, den Schriftrollen vom Toten Meer und dem antiken Mesopotamien. Die Verfasser richten ihr Augenmerk vor allem auf den Manichäismus, besonders auf das manichäische Gigantenbuch, dessen Fragmente in Turfan, in Westchina, gefunden wurden. Sie liefern einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Verständnis der Bandbreite der Geschichten, die die Juden einander in der Antike über die Söhne der Wächter erzählten, die auf die Erde herabstiegen, und deren reges Nachleben im Manichäismus.InhaltsübersichtMatthew Goff: Introduction Part One: Gibborim and Gigantes: Antecedents, Reception, and Comparative Contexts from the Hebrew Bible and Greek Literature Brian R. Doak: The Giant in a Thousand Years: Tracing Narratives of Gigantism in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond – Samantha Newington: Greek Titans and Biblical Giants – Michael Tuval: 'Συναγωγὴ γιγάντων' (Prov 21:16): The Giants in the Jewish Literature in Greek Part Two: Tales of Giants in their Ancient Jewish Context: the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Book of Watchers, and Daniel Joseph L. Angel: The Humbling of the Arrogant and the 'Wild Man' and 'Tree Stump' Traditions in the Book of Giants and Daniel 4 – Amanda M. Davis Bledsoe: Throne Theophanies, Dream Visions, and Righteous(?) Seers: Daniel, the Book of Giants, and 1 Enoch Reconsidered – Ida Fröhlich: Giants and Demons – Matthew Goff: The Sons of the Watchers in the Book of Watchers and the Qumran Book of Giants: Contexts and Prospects – Loren T. Stuckenbruck: The Book of Giants among the Dead Sea Scrolls: Considerations of Method and a New Proposal on the Reconstruction of 4Q530 Part Three: Enochic Traditions in Central Asia and China: Exploring Connections and Affinities between Giants in Ancient Judaism and Manichaeism Gábor Kósa: The Book of Giants Tradition in the Chinese Manichaica – Enrico Morano: Some New Sogdian Fragments Related to Mani's Book of Giants and the Problem of the Influence of Jewish Enochic Literature – John C. Reeves: Jacob of Edessa and the Manichaean Book of Giants? – Jens Wilkens: Remarks on the Manichaean Book of Giants: Once Again on Mahaway's Mission to Enoch While there has been much scholarly attention devoted to the Enochic Book of the Watchers, much less has been paid to the Book of Giants from Qumran. This volume is the proceedings of a conference that convened in Munich, Germany, in June 2014, which was devoted to the giants of Enochic tradition and in particular the Qumran Book of Giants. It engages the topic of the giants in relation to various ancient contexts, including the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and ancient Mesopotamia. The authors of this volume give particular attention to Manichaeism, especially the Manichaean Book of Giants, fragments of which were found in Turfan (western China). They contribute to our understanding of the range of stories Jews told in antiquity about the sons of the watchers who descended to earth and their vibrant Nachleben in Manichaeism.Survey of contentsMatthew Goff: Introduction Part One: Gibborim and Gigantes: Antecedents, Reception, and Comparative Contexts from the Hebrew Bible and Greek Literature Brian R. Doak: The Giant in a Thousand Years: Tracing Narratives of Gigantism in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond – Samantha Newington: Greek Titans and Biblical Giants – Michael Tuval: 'Συναγωγὴ γιγάντων' (Prov 21:16): The Giants in the Jewish Literature in Greek Part Two: Tales of Giants in their Ancient Jewish Context: the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Book of Watchers, and Daniel Joseph L. Angel: The Humbling of the Arrogant and the 'Wild Man' and 'Tree Stump' Traditions in the Book of Giants and Daniel 4 – Amanda M. Davis Bledsoe: Throne Theophanies, Dream Visions, and Righteous(?) Seers: Daniel, the Book of Giants, and 1 Enoch Reconsidered – Ida Fröhlich: Giants and Demons – Matthew Goff: The Sons of the Watchers in the Book of Watchers and the Qumran Book of Giants: Contexts and Prospects – Loren T. Stuckenbruck: The Book of Giants among the Dead Sea Scrolls: Considerations of Method and a New Proposal on the Reconstruction of 4Q530 Part Three: Enochic Traditions in Central Asia and China: Exploring Connections and Affinities between Giants in Ancient Judaism and Manichaeism Gábor Kósa: The Book of Giants Tradition in the Chinese Manichaica – Enrico Morano: Some New Sogdian Fragments Related to Mani's Book of Giants and the Problem of the Influence of Jewish Enochic Literature – John C. Reeves: Jacob of Edessa and the Manichaean Book of Giants? – Jens Wilkens: Remarks on the Manichaean Book of Giants: Once Again on Mahaway's Mission to Enoch |
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| ISBN: | 316154532X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/978-3-16-154532-0 |