Literary depictions of the scribal profession in the Story of Ahiqar and Jeremiah 36 / James D. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, James D. (Ancient Near Eastern Studies scholar), author.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Volume 541.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Volume 541

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Jeremiah.

Bible.

Jews.

Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.

Genre:

Comparative studies.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Other Title:

Literary depictions of the scribal profession in the Story of Ahiqar and Jeremiah thirty-six

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2021]

Summary:

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

Contents:

Introduction

Allusions to the Aramaic scribal profession in the Story of Ahiqar

Allusions to the Hebrew scribal profession in the Tale of Jeremiah and Baruch's Scroll

The Story of Ahiqar and the Tale of Jeremiah and Baruch's Scroll in comparative perspective

Conclusion

Appendix: Syriac Ahiqar manuscripts cited.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Moore, James D. Literary Depictions of the Scribal Profession in the Story of Ahiqar and Jeremiah 36

ISBN:

3-11-075304-9