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Jewish and Christian views

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An edition of Paradise in antiquity (2010)

Paradise in antiquity

Jewish and Christian views

"The social and intellectual vitality of Judaism and Christianity in antiquity was in large part a function of their ability to articulate a viably transcendent hope for the human condition. Narratives of Paradise - based on the concrete symbol of the Garden of Delights - came to play a central role for Jews, Christians, and eventually Muslims too. These collected essays highlight the multiple hermeneutical perspectives on biblical Paradise from Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins to the systematic expositions of Augustine and rabbinic literature. They show that while early Christian and Jewish sources draw on texts from the same Bible, their perceptions of Paradise often reflect the highly different structures of the two sister religions. Dealing with a wide variety of texts, these essays explore major themes such as the allegorical and literal interpretations of Paradise, the tension between heaven and earth, and Paradise's physical location in space and time"--

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272

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Cover of: Paradise in Antiquity
Paradise in Antiquity: Jewish and Christian Views
2013, Cambridge University Press
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Cover of: Paradise in antiquity
Paradise in antiquity: Jewish and Christian views
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Paradise in Antiquity
Paradise in Antiquity: Jewish and Christian Views
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Paradise in Antiquity
Paradise in Antiquity: Jewish and Christian Views
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Paradise in Antiquity
Paradise in Antiquity: Jewish and Christian Views
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English
Cover of: Paradise in Antiquity
Paradise in Antiquity: Jewish and Christian Views
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cambridge, New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
296.3/3
Library of Congress
BL540 .P37 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
272

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Open Library
OL24124523M
Internet Archive
paradiseantiquit00bock
ISBN 13
9780521117869
LCCN
2010011227
OCLC/WorldCat
496958923

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