Past renewals : interpretative authority, renewed revelation, and the quest for perfection in Jewish antiquity / / by Hindy Najman.

Through close readings of texts such as Ezra-Nehemiah. Philo of Alexandria, and 4Ezra, Hindy Najman develops the idea of a discourse tied to a founder, illuminating the nexus between revelation, interpretive authority, and the quest for perfection in ancient Judaism.

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Year of Publication:2010
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 53.
Physical Description:1 online resource (292 p.)
Notes:Includes index.
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