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Autore |
Jonge Marinus de <1925-> |
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Titolo |
The life of Adam and Eve and related literature [[electronic resource] /] / Marinus de Jonge & Johannes Tromp |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Sheffield, England, : Academic Press, c1997 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-27100-1 |
9786613271006 |
0-567-34122-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (105 p.) |
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Collana |
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Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christian literature, Early - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. The Most Recent Editions and the Contents of the Different Versions of the Life of Adam and Eve; 2. The Relationships between the Various Versions and Text-Forms; 3. Constitutive Elements and Main Themes in the Various Versions of the Life of Adam and Eve; 4. Provenance and Date; 5. Secondary Adam Literature; Select Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Life of Adam and Eve once belonged to the most popular literature in the Christian world. Retelling the Genesis 3 story, it gives an elaborate description of Adam's death and his assumption to Paradise in the third heaven. His continued existence, as well as his future resurrection, are as much a paradigm for humanity as his transgression, condemnation and death. For a long time attention was focused on the Greek and Latin versions only. More recently, editions of Georgian and Armenian versions have become available, occupying a middle position between the Greek and the Latin. This new mat |
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