Jewish and Christian scriptures the function of "canonical" and "non-canonical" religious texts
Over the past four decades, many scholars have focused on the expanding collection of alleged "extra-canonical" documents that were deemed inspired by God in numerous early Jewish and Christian groups. Eventually, these texts ceased to have an authoritative role in Judaism and Christianity...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London ; New York :
T & T Clark
c2010.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Jewish and Christian texts in contexts and related studies ; 7. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3117131x*spi |
Sumario: | Over the past four decades, many scholars have focused on the expanding collection of alleged "extra-canonical" documents that were deemed inspired by God in numerous early Jewish and Christian groups. Eventually, these texts ceased to have an authoritative role in Judaism and Christianity and were branded "extra-canonical." Now, these documents, once considered sacred, are recognized as fundamental in understanding antiquity, and the development of the canon. Many scholars are now according an authority to some of these texts. This volume draws attention to these ancient religious texts, espe. |
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Descripción Física: | xxii, 226 p. : il |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | "Selected bibliography: Canonical criticism and the use of scriptures in early Judaism and early Christianity": p. 201-221. Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
ISBN: | 9780567372581 |