Homer, the Bible, and beyond : literary and religious canons in the ancient world / edited by Margalit Finkelberg & Guy G. Stroumsa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Finkelberg, Margalit.

Stroumsa, Guy G.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Jerusalem studies in religion and culture 1570-078X ; v. 2.

Jerusalem studies in religion and culture, 1570-078X ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homer.

Classical literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Classical literature.

Homer--Criticism and interpretation--History.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Canon (Literature).

Criticism and interpretation.

History.

Physical Description:

283 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2003]

Contents:

Introduction: Before the Western Canon / M. Finkelberg, G. G. Stroumsa 1

Mesopotamian Canons / N. Veldhuis 9

How the Biblical Canon Began: Working Models and Open Questions / S. Chapman 29

On Written Lies / C. Grottanelli 53

Scripture and Exegesis in Zoroastrianism / Sh. Shaked 63

Homer as a Foundation Text / M. Finkelberg 75

Two Points about Rhapsodes / H. Pelliccia 97

Standardization and Ranking of Texts in Greek and Roman Institutions / H. Cancik 117

Canons of Literary Texts at Rome / A. Vardi 131

Early Christianity

A Religion of the Book? / G. G. Stroumsa 153

The Canon of the New Testament in Antiquity / Ch. Markschies 175

The Neoplatonists and their Books / R. Lamberton 195

Canonizing Law in Late Antiquity: Legal Constructs of Judaism in the Theodosian Code / H. Sivan 213

On Canonization in Rabbinic Judaism / D. Stern 227

From Oral Tradition to Literary Canon: Shem Tov Ibn Gaon and the Critique of Kabbalistic Literature / M. Halbertal 253

Afterword: Canonization in the Ancient World: The View from Farther East / A. Plaks 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9004126651

OCLC:

51848503