Demons in early Judaism and Christianity: characters and characteristics
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Demonic Exegesis -- 2 Δαίμονες and Demons in Hellenistic Judaism: Continuities and Transformations -- 3 The Demon Asmodeus in the Tobit Tradition: His Nature and Character -- 4 Paul's Suprahumanizing Exegesis: Rewriting...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
BRILL
2022
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Ancient Judaism and early Christianity (113)
Year: 2022 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Demons in early Judaism and Christianity : characters and characteristics] (2025) (Bohak, Gideon, 1961 -)
[Rezension von: Demons in early Judaism and Christianity : characters and characteristics] (2024) (Wetz, Christian, 1971 -) [Rezension von: Demons in early Judaism and Christianity : characters and characteristics] (2023) (Bauer, Nicole, 1980 -) |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Ancient Judaism and early Christianity
113 |
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Collection of essays
B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Demonic Exegesis -- 2 Δαίμονες and Demons in Hellenistic Judaism: Continuities and Transformations -- 3 The Demon Asmodeus in the Tobit Tradition: His Nature and Character -- 4 Paul's Suprahumanizing Exegesis: Rewriting the Defeat of God's Enemies in 1 Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians -- 5 Courting Daimons in Corinth: Daimonic Partnerships, Cosmic Hierarchies and Divine Jealousy in 1 Corinthians 8-10 -- 6 Demons and Vices in Early Christianity -- 7 The 'Demonogony' of Tatian's Oratio ad Graecos: Jewish and Greek Influences -- 8 St. Jerome, Demons, and Jewish Tradition -- 9 Demonic "Tollhouses" and Visions of the Afterlife in Pseudo-Cyril of Alexandria's Homily: De exitu animi -- 10 The Naked Demon: Alternative Interpretations of the Alexamenos Graffito -- 11 Negotiating Danger: Demonic Manipulations in Jewish Babylonia -- 12 Demons and Scatology: Cursed Toilets and Haunted Baths in Late Antique Judaism -- 13 The King of Demons in the Universe of the Rabbis -- 14 The Gender and Sexuality of Demons in the Art of the Aramaic Incantation Bowls -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (349 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9004518142 |