Judith, Hardcover by Gera, Deborah Levine, Brand New, Free shipping in the US-image

Judith, Hardcover by Gera, Deborah Levine, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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Format: Hardcover Item Weight: 34.2 Oz Language: English Book Title: Judith Item Length: 9.1 in Item Width: 6.1 in Subject Area: Religion ISBN: 9783110323047 Number of Pages: 583 Pages Author: Deborah Levine GERA Publisher: DE Gruyter, Inc. Publication Name: Judith width: 6.1 in Type: Textbook Subject: Biblical Commentary / General, Biblical Commentary / Old Testament, Judaism / General, General Publication Year: 2013 Series: Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature Ser.

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Judith, Hardcover by Gera, Deborah Levine, Brand New, Free shipping in the US. Judith, Hardcover by Gera, Deborah Levine, ISBN 3110323044, ISBN-13 9783110323047, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Th of Judith has aroused a great deal of scholarly interest in the last few volume, the first full length commentary on Judith to appear in over 25 years, includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date and historical background, and looks closely at the controversial question of th's original language. Biblical influences on th's setting, characters, plot, and language are investigated, and the heroine, Judith is viewed against the background of biblical women (and men). The influence of classical Greek writers such as Herodotus and Ctesias on the work is noted, as are the interesting differences between the Septuagint and Vulgate versions of Judith.

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