Demons, Angels, and Writing in Ancient Judaism

ISBN-13: 9780521119436 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 362 str.

Annette Yoshiko Reed

Opis

A new explanation of the beginnings of Jewish angelology and demonology, drawing on non-canonical writings and Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls.

Recenzje

'Reed's work in Demons, Angels, and Writing in Ancient Judaism is monumental and consequential. Not only does it serve as a model for the type of synchronic analysis she undertakes, but also stands as a testament to its fruitfulness. … essential reading, especially for those working on Jewish literature and scribal practices in the Second Temple period.' Michael DeVries, Reading Religion

Spis treści

1. Multiplicity, monotheism, and memory in Ancient Israel; 2. Rethinking scribalism and change in Second Temple Judaism; 3. Writing angels, astronomy, and Aramaic in the early Hellenistic age; 4. Textualizing demonology as Jewish knowledge and scribal expertise; 5. Rewriting angels, demons, and the ancestral archive of Jewish knowledge.