Apocalyptic Thinking in Early Judaism
Subtitle: Engaging with John Collins' the Apocalyptic Imagination
Publisher: Brill
Published: Mar 13, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9789004358379
Description: It has been over 30 years since John Collins' seminal study 'The Apocalyptic Imagination' first came out. In this volume, 'Apocalyptic Thinking in Early Judaism: Engaging with John Collins' The Apocalyptic Imagination'', leading international experts of Jewish apocalyptic critically engage with Collins' work and add to the ongoing debate with articles on current topics in the field of apocalyptic studies. The subjects include the genre and sub categories of apocalypses, demonology, the character of dream visions, the books of Enoch, the significance of Aramaic texts, and apocalyptic traditions in the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as in Paul's writings. The volume ends with Collins' response to the articles.
Notes: Source title: Apocalyptic Thinking in Early Judaism: Engaging with John Collins' the Apocalyptic Imagination (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism)