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Encyclopedia of religious and philosophical writings in late antiquity : pagan, Judaic, Christian / editors in chief, Jacob Neusner, Alan J. Avery-Peck ; consulting editor, William Scott Green ; editors, Robert Berchman [and others] ; associate editors, Francesca Calabi, Alan Crown, Paul V.M. Flesher ; contributing editors, Louis Feldman, Ithamar Gruenwald

Published
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Physical Description
viii, 467 pages ; 26 cm
Additional Creators
Neusner, Jacob, 1932- and Avery-Peck, Alan J. (Alan Jeffery), 1953-

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Contents
Preface -- List of contributors -- Abbreviations -- Encyclopedia of religious and philosophical writings in late antiquity -- Authors and entries -- Index of ancient authors.
Summary
"The Encyclopedia of Religious and Philosophical Writings in Late Antiquity offers easily accessible introductions to the content and historical setting of the main writings of Greco-Roman paganism, early Judaism, and formative Christianity from the period of Alexander the Great to Mohammed. Examining over seven hundred ancient texts, the Encyclopedia provides for each document details of authorship and provenance, a statement of the text's content and place within its religious tradition, a listing of editions and commentaries, and a bibliography of the pertinent scholarly literature. The Encyclopedia of Religious and Philosophical Writings in Late Antiquity is an unparalleled resource both for general readers and for scholars of ancient religion and philosophy."--Jacket.
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ISBN
9780391041400 (hardback : alk. paper)
0391041401 (hardback : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased with funds from the Floyd B. and Naomi A. Fischer Libraries Endowment; 2015
Endowment Note
Floyd B. and Naomi A. Fischer Libraries Endowment
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