| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 286 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Anchor Bible ; 40 |
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Bible. English. Anchor Bible. 1964 ; v. 40.
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| Contents |
Judith: a translation -- Resume of Judith -- A preliminary assessment -- The historicity of Judith -- Evidence for -- Evidence against -- The time of the narrative -- Theories to account for historical contradictions -- The so-called imbalance of the narrative -- Religious views and values in the book -- The heroine's character -- The original language of the book -- Date of the book -- Author and place of composition -- The book's genre -- The book's purpose -- Irony: the key to the book -- Style and syntax -- The canonicity of Judith -- Among Jews -- Among Christians -- The septuagint translation of Judith -- Text and recensions -- Character -- Date -- Other ancient versions of Judith -- The vetus latina, or old latin -- The latin vulgate -- The aramaic vorlage of the vulgate -- The ancient hebrew -- The midrashim -- The others. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [109]-117). |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Subject |
Bible. Judith -- Commentaries.
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Judith (bijbelboek)
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| Added Author |
Moore, Carey A., 1930-
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| ISBN |
0385144245: $14.00 |
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