Introduction to the Apocrypha : Jewish books in Christian bibles / Lawrence M. Wills.

"Challenging the way Christian and non-Christian readers think about the Apocrypha, this is an ambitious introduction to the deuterocanonical texts of the Christian Old Testaments. Lawrence Wills introduces these texts in their original Jewish environment while addressing the very different rol...

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Main Author: Wills, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Mitchell), 1954- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2021]
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505 0 |a Introduction -- Novellas -- Historical texts -- Wisdom texts -- Apocalypses and visionary literature -- Psalms, prayers, and odes -- Conclusion. 
520 |a "Challenging the way Christian and non-Christian readers think about the Apocrypha, this is an ambitious introduction to the deuterocanonical texts of the Christian Old Testaments. Lawrence Wills introduces these texts in their original Jewish environment while addressing the very different roles they had in various Christian canons. Though often relegated to a lesser role, a sort of "Bible-Lite," these texts deserve renewed attention, and this book shows how they hold more interest for both ancient and contemporary communities than previously thought"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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