an introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature /
First Statement of Responsibility
John J. Collins.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Grand Rapids, Mich. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
William B. Eerdmans,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1998.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 337 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
The biblical resource series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-317) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The apocalyptic genre -- The early Enoch literature -- Daniel -- Related genres: oracles and testaments -- Qumran -- The similitudes of Enoch -- After the fall: 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch, and the apocalypse of Abraham -- Apocalyptic literature from the Diaspora in the Roman period -- Apocalypticism in early Christianity.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Apocalyptic Imagination by John Collins represents a complete updating and rewriting of the original work. Especially noteworthy is the chapter on the Dead Sea Scrolls, which now takes into account all of the recently published texts. Other chapters discuss apocalypse as a literary genre, explore the phenomenon and function of apocalypticism in the ancient world, study a wide range of individual apocalyptic texts, and examine the apocalyptic character of early Christianity.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Apocalyptic literature-- History and criticism.
Littérature apocalyptique-- Histoire et critique.