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The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses, 200 BCE-200 CE

Leslie Baynes

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Description:Books and writing, according to Jacques Derrida, are always concerned with questions of life and death. Nowhere is this more true than regarding the heavenly book motif, which plays an important role in early Judeo-Christian literature, and particularly in apocalypses. This book identifies four sub-types of the motif—the books of life, deeds, fate, and action—and examines their development and function primarily in Jewish and Christian apocalypses. It argues that the overarching function of the motif is to signify life and death for those inscribed: earthly life and death in its early … read moreappearances and eternal destiny in later texts. The first full-length analysis of the heavenly book motif in English, this study highlights a vital element of the genre apocalypse.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses, 200 BCE-200 CE. To get started finding The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses, 200 BCE-200 CE, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 233

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Brill

Release: 2011

ISBN: 9004207260

Description: Books and writing, according to Jacques Derrida, are always concerned with questions of life and death. Nowhere is this more true than regarding the heavenly book motif, which plays an important role in early Judeo-Christian literature, and particularly in apocalypses. This book identifies four sub-types of the motif—the books of life, deeds, fate, and action—and examines their development and function primarily in Jewish and Christian apocalypses. It argues that the overarching function of the motif is to signify life and death for those inscribed: earthly life and death in its early … read moreappearances and eternal destiny in later texts. The first full-length analysis of the heavenly book motif in English, this study highlights a vital element of the genre apocalypse.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses, 200 BCE-200 CE. To get started finding The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses, 200 BCE-200 CE, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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