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Fourth Maccabees and the promotion of the Jewish philosophy : rhetoric, intertexture, and reception / David A. de Silva.
Van Pelt Library BS1825.52 .D47 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- deSilva, David A., 1967- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fourth Book of Maccabees.
- Jewish philosophy--To 1500.
- Jewish philosophy.
- Fourth Book of Maccabees--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Codex Sinaiticus (Biblical manuscript).
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 252 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, 2020.
- Summary:
- Fourth Maccabees is a superbly crafted oration that presents a case for the Jewish way of life couched almost entirely in terms of Greek ethical ideals. Its author delights in the Torah, the Law of Moses, as the divinely given path to becoming our best selves now. In this collection of essays spanning two decades of study, David deSilva examines the formative training that produced such an author, the rhetorical crafting and effect of his work, the author's creative use of both Jewish and Greek literary resources, and the book's enduring message and legacy in the Christian church. -- back cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-243) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781725270688
- 1725270684
- 9781725270695
- 1725270692
- OCLC:
- 1237273421
- Publisher Number:
- 99986716663
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