Geography in Early Judaism and Christianity
Geography in Early Judaism and Christianity
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James M. Scott focuses on a particular Old Testament pseudepigraphon--The Book of Jubilees. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach based on detailed analysis of primary sources, much of which is seldom considered by New Testament scholars, and explores the neglected topic of ancient geographical conceptions. By studying geographical aspects of the work, Dr. Scott is able to relate Jubilees to both Old and New Testament traditions, bringing important new insights into Christian concepts of annunciation.
- Unique focus on the neglected topic of ancient geographical conceptions
- Interdisciplinary approach based on detailed analysis of primary sources
- Many novel insights into important New Testament texts, including the Lukan genealogy of Jesus and Acts 15:1–29
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"Scott's far-ranging study will be of interest to specialists in early Judaism and early Christianity, as well as to students of ancient and medieval cartography and chronography...his study, a mine of information for future research, demonstrates how much there is to learn about the Christian reception of Jewish literature from the period of the Second Temple." The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
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January 2011Adobe eBook Reader
9780511839368
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1 b/w illus. 4 tables
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Mappa Mundi of Queen Kypros
- 2. Jubilees 8–9
- 3. Luke-Acts
- 4. PS-Clementine Recognitions 1.27–71
- 5. Theophilus of Antioch
- 6. Hippolytus of Rome
- 7. Medieval Mappaemundi
- Conclusion.
