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OverviewConsiders a range of texts including the Book of Watchers, Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea scrolls, writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation to explore the tensions inherent in Second Temple Judaism's emphasis on ancestry as the primary criterion for inclusion among the chosen people of Israel. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martha Himmelfarb ( Princeton University, USA )Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN: 9781322510675ISBN 10: 1322510679 Pages: 279 Publication Date: 01 January 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMartha Himmelfarb is Professor of Religion at Princeton University. She is the author of Ascent to Heaven in Jewish and Christian Apocalypses and Tours of Hell: An Apocalyptic Form in Jewish and Christian Literature, the latter also published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |