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The Apocalypse of Abraham in Its Ancient and Medieval Contexts by Amy Paulsen-Reed; E. J. Brill (Lejda) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The <i>Apocalypse of Abraham</i> is a pseudepigraphal work that narrates Abraham's rejection of idol worship and his subsequent ascent to heaven, where he is shown eschatological secrets through angelic mediation. This fascinating text was only preserved in Old Church Slavonic and must be studied as both a medieval Christian and an ancient Jewish text. This monograph addresses the following questions:<br> <br> -Why were medieval Slavs translating and reading Jewish pseudepigrapha?<br> <br> -How
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- Author
- Amy Paulsen-Reed; E. J. Brill (Lejda)
- Publisher
- Koninklijke Brill N.V.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789004430617
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Christian, History, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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