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New Perspectives on Ancient Judaism, Volume 5 Hardcover – March 27, 1990

by Paul V.M. Flesher (Author)
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The studies in this volume address the issue of what a text reveals about its context. Chapter one, a study by Harold Van Broekhoven, focuses on two wisdom texts, Ben Sira and the Wisdom of Solomon, with the goal of discovering a fuller and more accurate portrayal of the writers behind them. Chapter two, by Vernon K. Robbins, analyzes the gospel of Mark to discover the extent to which its forms derive from both Jewish and Greek forms of rhetoric. In Chapter three, Jacob Neusner discusses text and context with respect to the Mishnah. In these chapters and in those that follow, the changing nature of the study of ancient Judaism is revealed. Co-published with Studies in Judaism.
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  1. Print length
    204 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    UPA
  4. Publication date
    March 27, 1990
  5. Dimensions
    6.16 x 0.72 x 9.28 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0819176141
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0819176141
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Eight authors offer their insights on widely divergent texts within the setting of two main parts. ― Journal for the Study of Judaism

...specialists in the fields represented will welcome the contributor's efforts. ― Religious Studies Review

...specialists in the fields represented will welcome the contributor's efforts. ― Religious Studies Review

Eight authors offer their insights on widely divergent texts within the setting of two main parts. ― Journal for the Study of Judaism

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ UPA; 5th edition (March 27, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0819176141
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0819176141
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.16 x 0.72 x 9.28 inches

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Paul Virgil McCracken Flesher

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Paul V.M. Flesher is a professor at the University of Wyoming, where he skis six months a year. Having done graduate study at Oxford University, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Brown University, Dr. Flesher is an expert in the Roman and Byzantine periods of Judaism. His main areas of research are the Aramaic translations of the Hebrew Bible known as Targums and the earliest centuries of the Jewish synagogues. He spent six years as the president of the International Organization of Targumic Study, a European-based scholarly organization devoted to increasing the understanding of the Targums.

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