Publication

2018 - De Gruyter, Inc.

Language

English

Word Count

54,500 words, Guess

Page Count

218 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139783110595710
  • ISBN-103110595710
  • OCLC Control Number1028904308
  • Better World Books9783110595710
  • Open LibraryOL29377128M

Classifications

  • LCCBL71.S47 2018
  • LCCBL71 .S53 2018

Description

Back cover: In Antiquity, knowledge was cherished as a scarce good, cultivated through the close teacher-student relationship, and often preserved in the closed circle of the initiated. From Assyrian and Babylionian cuneiform texts to a Shi'ite Islamic tradition, this volume explores how and why knowledge was shared or concealed by diverse communities in various ancient and late antique cultural contexts. In these essays, a range of scholars from Assyrian studies to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic studies examine diverse approaches to, and modes of, knowledge transmission and concealment, shedding new light on both the interconnectedness, as well as the unique aspects, of the monotheistic faiths and their relationship to the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Sharing and Hiding Religious Knowledge in Early Judaism, Christianity, and IslamDe Gruyter, Inc.2018

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