Death and Afterlife in Ancient Jewish and Christian Sources

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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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Figueras, Pau
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2019]
Zusammenfassung:
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
Umfang:
1 online resource (221 p.)
Schriftenreihe:
Gorgias Handbooks
ISBN:
9781463239633
DOI:
10.31826/9781463239633
Schlagworte:
Christian literature, Early / History and criticism
Death in rabbinical literature
Death in the Bible
Eschatology / Biblical teaching
Jewish literature / History and criticism
RELIGION / General
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