| Abraham Meets Death Contributor(s): Ludlow, Jared (Author), Grabbe, Lester L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826462049 ISBN-13: 9780826462046 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $242.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: This book examines the narratives of the two Greek recensions of the Testament of Abraham. The genre, characterization, and plot of each recension are discussed and then compared. Ludlow illustrates that Recension A used comedy and humour to give a sophisticated treatment of death, the figure death, and judgment and mercy. Through a careful comparison of narrative elements and vocabulary correspondences between the manuscripts of each recension, he discusses a possible transmission model for the recensions, concluding that Recension A, written in comic form, preceded Recension B. Recension B then excised most of these comic elements. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 229.914 |
| LCCN: 2004298896 |
| Series: JSP Supplements (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.38" W x 9.5" (1.01 lbs) 222 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the narratives of the two Greek recensions of the Testament of Abraham. The genre, characterization, and plot of each recension are discussed and then compared. Ludlow illustrates that Recension A used comedy and humour to give a sophisticated treatment of death, the figure death, and judgment and mercy. Through a careful comparison of narrative elements and vocabulary correspondences between the manuscripts of each recension, he discusses a possible transmission model for the recensions, concluding that Recension A, written in comic form, preceded Recension B. Recension B then excised most of these comic elements. |