Written by an international group of expert scholars, the essays in this volume are devoted to the topic of biblical apocrypha, particularly the "Old Testament Pseudepigrapha," within the compass of the Slavonic tradition. The authors examine ancient texts, such as 2 Enoch and the Apocalypse of Abraham, which have been preserved (sometimes uniquely) in Slavonic witnesses and versions, as well as apocryphal literature that was composed within the rich Slavonic tradition from the early Byzantine period onwards. The volume's focus is textual, historical, and literary. Many of its contributions present editions and commentaries of important texts, or discuss aspects pertaining to the manuscript evidence.
| ISBN: | 9783161495168 |
| Publication date: | 9th March 2011 |
| Author: | Marina Swoboda |
| Publisher: | JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 500 pages |
| Series: | Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Old Testaments Judaism History of religion Bibles Ancient history |