Sharing and Hiding Religious Knowledge in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Tension, Transmission, Transformation)

ISBN 10: 3110643731 / ISBN 13: 9783110643732

Published by De Gruyter, 2020

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pp. 220.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sharing and Hiding Religious Knowledge in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Tension, Transmission, Transformation)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110643731
• ISBN 13: 9783110643732
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

How did ancient communities approach the concept of religious knowledge? Was it something to be shared with all, or was it the provenance of certain initiates? This volume of collected essays illustrates a range of approaches to this dilemma, from ancient Babylon, Judaism (Dead Sea scrolls, Book of Jubilees, rabbinic traditions in the Roman Empire), Christianity (Gnosticism, Alexandria, Gospel of John) and Islam (Qur’ān and Ismaili traditions).

About the Authors

Mladen Popović, Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta, and Clare Wilde, Reichsuniversität Groningen, Niederlande.

Mladen Popović, Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta, and Clare Wilde, University of Groningen, Netherlands.