A Pious Seductress Studies in the Book of Judith
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Géza G. Xeravits
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A Pious Seductress Studies in the Book of Judith
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH& Co.KG
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9783110279986
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Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature StudiesISSN
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CHF 121,50
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Christentum
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English
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232
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< >The present volume contains papers delivered at the International Conference on the Deuterocanonical Books, held at the Sapientia College of Theology, Budapest, Hungary, 14–16 May, 2009. The contributions explore various aspects of the Book of Judith: its textual versions, historical background, theological ideas and literary afterlife.< r />
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Géza G. Xeravits
, Sapientia College of Theology, Budapest, Hungary.
Table of Contents
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Preface
6
The Ancient Versions of Judith and the Place of the Septuagint in the Catholic Church
10
Imitation of Septuagintal Narrative and Greek Historiography in the Portrait of Holofernes
31
Tigranes the Great as “Nebuchadnezzar” in the Book of Judith
64
Judith: Defender of Israel—Preserver of the Temple
79
Moral Teaching of the Book of Judith
94
Torah in Judith. Dietary Laws, Purity and Other Torah Issues in the Book of Judith
106
“Meines Bruders Licht.” Untersuchungen zur Rolle des Achior
120
The Supplication of Judith (Judith 9:1-14)
170
The Lord Who Crushes Wars. Studies on Judith 9:7, Judith 16:2 and Exodus 15:3
188
The Consequences of Dinah’s Rape
197
Judith on Stage. The Dramatic Career of a Biblical Heroine
207
Index of Ancient Jewish and Christian Passages
224
Index of Authors
232
