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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Main Author: Wills, Lawrence M. 1954- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New Haven London Yale University Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Wills, Lawrence M., 1954-, Introduction to the Apocrypha : Jewish books in Christian bibles] (2022) (Gurtner, Daniel M., 1973 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Apocrypha / Jewish literature
Further subjects:B Bible
B Bible. Apocrypha Introductions
B Introductions
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator)
Parallel Edition: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"
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0300248792