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1 online resource (viii, 305 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae,
0920-623X ;
v. 92
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Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 92.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-298) and indexes. |
Contents |
Part One, Pre-rabbinic interpretations: 1. The Septuagint -- 2. The Book of Jubilees -- 3. Artapanus -- 4. Ezekiel the tragedian -- 5. The Book of Wisdom. -- 6. Philo's Life of Moses. -- 7. Philo's Who is the heir? -- 8. Josephus -- 9. Excursus: the social background of the "Fair Wage" interpretation. |
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Part. Two, Rabbinic interpretations: 1. Midrashic pondering the plunder. |
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Part Three, Patristic interpretations: 1. Irenaeus -- 2. Tertullian -- 3. Origen -- 4. St. Augustine -- 5. The despoilations, Others [sic] patristic texts -- Conclusions and ramifications. |
Summary |
Examines how Jews defended themselves against anti-Jewish slander concerning the biblical despoliation of Egypt. The embarrassment of the episode was later 'healed' through allegory and became a critically important biblical justification for the Christian appropriation of the Greco-Roman cultural heritage. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Bible. Exodus, XI-XII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.
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Bible. Old Testament -- History of contemporary events.
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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Bible. |
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History of contemporary events. |
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Bible. Exodus, XI-XII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- History of contemporary events. |
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Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- History of contemporary events. |
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Exodus. |
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Genesis. |
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Ägyptische Plagen. |
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Exodus, The.
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Exodus, The. |
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Exodus, The -- History of doctrines.
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Exodus, The -- History of doctrines. |
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Jews -- History -- To 1200 B.C.
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Jews. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
To 1200 B.C |
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Jews -- History -- To 1200 B.C. -- Historiography.
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Historiography. |
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Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
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Egypt. |
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Civilization. |
Chronological Term |
To 332 B.C |
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Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Allen, Joel Stevens. Despoliation of Egypt in pre-rabbinic, rabbinic and patristic traditions. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008 9789004167452 (DLC) 2008007075 (OCoLC)227035817 |
ISBN |
9789047433569 (electronic book) |
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9047433564 (electronic book) |
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9789004167452 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9004167455 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004167452.i-305 |
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