The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity

The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780190279837
ISBN-13 : 0190279834
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Download or read book The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity written by Eva Mroczek and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Jews understand sacred writing before the concepts of "Bible" and "book" emerged? The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity challenges anachronistic categories to reveal new aspects of how ancient Jews imagined written revelation-a wildly varied collection stretching back to the dawn of time, with new discoveries always around the corner.


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