The Old Testament Apocrypha in the Slavonic Tradition: Continuity and Diversity [Hardcover]

Written by an international group of expert scholars, the essays in this volume are devoted to the topic of biblical apocrypha, particularly the "Old Testament Pseudepigrapha," within the compass of the Slavonic tradition. The authors examine ancient texts, such as 2 Enoch and the Apocalypse of Abraham, which have been preserved (sometimes uniquely) in Slavonic witnesses and versions, as well as apocryphal literature that was composed within the rich Slavonic tradition from the early Byzantine period onwards. The volume's focus is textual, historical, and literary. Many of its contributions present editions and commentaries of important texts, or discuss aspects pertaining to the manuscript evidence.International experts examine ancient texts, such as 2 Enoch and the Apocalypse of Abraham, which have been preserved (sometimes uniquely) in Slavonic witnesses and versions, as well as apocryphal literature that was composed within the rich Slavonic tradition from the early Byzantine period onwards.James H. Charlesworth: The Uniqueness and Importance of the Slavonic Pseudepigrapha - Lorenzo DiTommaso / Christfried B?ttrich: The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha in the Slavonic Tradition - F.I. Andersen: The Sun in 2 Enoch: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch - Florentina Badalanova Geller: The Sea of Tiberias between Apocryphal Literature and Oral Tradition - Christfried B?ttrich: Die "Geschichte Melchisedeks" (HistMelch) im slavischen Kulturkreis - I.M. Gritsevskaya: Some Problems of Textology of Indexes of Prohibited Books - Tomislav Jovanovic: Old Testament Apocrypha in the Serbian Manuscript Tradition - Alexander Kulik: Slavonic Apocrypha and Slavic Linguistics - Ba