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Introduction to the Apocrypha: Jewish Books in Christian Bibles

Introduction to the Apocrypha: Jewish Books in Christian Bibles

by Wills, Lawrence M
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An ambitious introduction to the Apocrypha that encourages readers to reimagine what "canon" really means

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.

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BrandYale University Press
Pub dateJun 22, 2021
ISBN-100300248792
ISBN-139780300248791
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.13 × 1.02 × 6.06 in
Weight1 lb
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