Jewish studies
The Jewish Pseudepigrapha
An introduction to the literature of the Second Temple period
by Susan Docherty
Description
This is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the
Pseudepigrapha: the Jewish texts of the late Second Temple Period (circa 250BCE–100CE) that are not included in theHebrew Bible or standard collections of the Apocrypha.
Each chapter deals with a specific literary genre (e.g.
apocalyptic, testaments, rewritten Bible), encouraging
readers to appreciate the texts as literature as well as
furthering their understanding of the content and
significance of the texts themselves
As well as providing helpful introductions to the different genres, the book surveys key issues such as: date, authorship, original language; purpose; overview of contents; key theological themes and significance.
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World ex USA/Can
Author Biography
Susan Docherty is Principal Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Head of Theology at Newman University College, Birmingham, UK. Her previous publications include The Use of the Old Testament in Hebrews (Mohr Siebeck 2009).
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher SPCK
- Publication Date September 2014
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780281064823
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 16.99 GBP
- Pages224
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst
- Dimensions234 x 156 mm
- IllustrationNo
