Demons, Angels, and Writing in Ancient Judaism
- ISBN-10
- 052111943X
- ISBN-13
- 9780521119436
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 354
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-01-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Annette Yoshiko Reed
Description
A new explanation of the beginnings of Jewish angelology and demonology, drawing on non-canonical writings and Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls.
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