The Apocrypha: A Guide - Brossura

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Goff, Matthew

 
9780190060749: The Apocrypha: A Guide
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ISBN 10: 0190060743 ISBN 13: 9780190060749
Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2024

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Many readers of scripture, particularly in North America, are not aware that a substantial number of books were removed from their Old Testament. These books, often known collectively as the Apocrypha, were considered scripture for centuries and for millions of Christians today still are. This book is an introduction to the Apocrypha. It discusses ancient and early modern disputes about scripture to provide context for understanding the formation of the textual category “Apocrypha.” Each chapter focuses on a specific book, examining its core themes and ideas. The cultural and historical context of the composition of each book is analyzed in its ancient Jewish milieu. This historical context is often elucidated by the Dead Sea Scrolls which have only in recent years been published in full. The later reception of this material in rabbinic Judaism, Christianity, and other modern cultural contexts such as art and literature, is also discussed. This book is designed to be read along with the texts of the Apocrypha themselves, as presented in the New Oxford Annotated Bible.

The present volume is written not primarily for scholars but rather for anyone who would like to learn more about the Apocrypha. This book was shaped by an overarching conviction-that people who know next to nothing about the writings covered in this volume would enjoy reading them. If you have heard something about the books of the Apocrypha and want to know more about them, this book is for you.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Matthew Goff is Professor in the Department of Religion at Florida State University. He is the author of Worldly and Heavenly Wisdom of 4QInstruction, a study of the last lengthy Qumran text to be published. His main research interests include the Dead Sea Scrolls and the apocalyptic literature of ancient Judaism.

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Editore
OUP USA
Data di pubblicazione
2024
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0190060743
ISBN 13 
9780190060749
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
328
Contatto del produttore
Oxford University Press
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9780190060732: The Apocrypha: A Guide

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ISBN 10:  0190060735 ISBN 13:  9780190060732
Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2024
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