Seconding Sinai : the development of Mosaic discourse in Second Temple Judaism / / by Hindy Najman.

This work criticizes the terms ""Pseudepigraphy"" and ""Rewritten Bible"", which presuppose conceptions of textual fidelity foreign to ancient Judaism. It develops the concept of a discourse whose creativity and authority depend on repeated returns to the exem...

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Superior document:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 77
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Year of Publication:2003
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 77.
Physical Description:1 online resource (193 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Summary:This work criticizes the terms ""Pseudepigraphy"" and ""Rewritten Bible"", which presuppose conceptions of textual fidelity foreign to ancient Judaism. It develops the concept of a discourse whose creativity and authority depend on repeated returns to the exemplary figure of a founder.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-161) and indexes.
ISBN:1280464143
9786610464142
1417597593
9047400283
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: by Hindy Najman.