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Abraham Meets Death

By Jared Ludlow

Abraham Meets Death

By Jared Ludlow

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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.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
222
Release Date:
2003-02-01
Publication Date:
2002-12-01
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826462049
ISBN13:
9780826462046
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
502 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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