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Ontological aspects of early Jewish anthropology : the malleable self and the presence of God /

In 'Ontological Aspects of Early Jewish Anthropology', Tyson L. Putthoff explores early Jewish beliefs about how the human self reacts ontologically in God's presence. Combining contemporary theory with sound exegesis, Putthoff demonstrates that early Jews widely considered the self t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Putthoff, Tyson L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Colección:The Brill reference library of Judaism ; 53
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introductions: the self and the mystical experience
  • Aseneth, the anti-Eve: the re-created self in an Egyptian Jewish tale
  • Philo's bridge to perfections: De opificio mundi and the end of the self
  • God's anthropomorphous house: the self-constructed temple
  • When disciples enter heavenly space : self-transformation in Bavli Sotah
  • Transformed by His gloary: self-glorifications in Hekhalot Zutari
  • Conclusion: towards a mimetic anthropology of Early Judaism.