Reed, Annette Yoshiko
Demons, Angels, and Writing in Ancient Judaism
- ISBN 13:
- 9781108746090
- author:
- Reed, Annette Yoshiko
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 364
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Religion, Judaism, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ancient Jews' understanding of demons and angels remains somewhat enigmatic, as the Hebrew Bible provides relatively little information on these transmundane powers. However, from the 3rd century BCE onwards, we find an increased interest in demons and angels, with detailed discussions emerging in Jewish literature. Annette Yoshiko Reed explores this development, examining early 'pseudepigrapha' and Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls to reconstruct the scribal settings that contributed to this growing concern. She situates this phenomenon within the broader context of shifting ideas about scribes and writing across the Hellenistic Near East. This book offers a fresh perspective on a previously overlooked era of Jewish literary creativity, one that had a lasting impact on the discussion of angels and demons in Judaism and Christianity.
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