Death and afterlife in ancient Jewish and Christian literature:

This handbook explores beliefs of ancient Jews and Christians surrounding death and the afterlife through the lens of texts ranging from the Old Testament and New Testament, to Second Temple period and rabbinic literature, to early Christian writings. Figueras further brings together eschatological...

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Main Author: Figueras, Pau (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Piscataway, N.J. Gorgias Press 2019
Series:Gorgias handbooks
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Summary:This handbook explores beliefs of ancient Jews and Christians surrounding death and the afterlife through the lens of texts ranging from the Old Testament and New Testament, to Second Temple period and rabbinic literature, to early Christian writings. Figueras further brings together eschatological texts from Iran, Egypt, Greece, and Rome as comparanda, and provides context and bibliography to guide readers in their study of ancient Jewish and Christian views of death and the afterlife. -- back
Physical Description:203 Seiten
ISBN:9781463239190

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