Acts of the Apostles Through the Centuries (Wiley Blackwell by Heidi J. Hornik,Mikeal C. Parsons

From Feasting To Fasting: The Evolution of a Sin

During this hugely unique learn, Veronika Grimm discusses early Christian texts facing foodstuff, consuming and fasting. modern-day consuming problems usually equate meals with sin and notice fasting as an try to regain purity, an angle that can even be saw in early Christian ideals within the mortification of the flesh.

Procrustes Problems (Oxford Statistical Science Series)

Procrustean tools are used to rework one set of information to symbolize one other set of knowledge as heavily as attainable. The identify derives from the Greek delusion the place Procrustes invited passers-by in for a delightful meal and a night's relaxation on a mystical mattress that may precisely healthy any visitor. He then both stretched the visitor at the rack or bring to an end their legs to lead them to healthy completely into the mattress.

Character Complexity in the Book of Ruth (Forschungen zum Alten Testament. 2. Reihe)

Kristin Moen Saxegaard demonstrates how personality complexity is portrayed within the outdated testomony, exemplified by means of the ebook of Ruth. every one personality within the tale has its particular voice which increases a specific subject; Naomi declares her bitterness, Boaz is the merry personality, Ruth stresses that she is a foreigner, and Yahweh is silent.

For Wisdom's Sake: Collected Essays on the Book of Ben Sira (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft)

This selection of 24 essays displays broader tendencies of analysis on Ben Sira long ago 20 years. the writer isn't just enthusiastic about the complicated textual difficulties of the e-book, but in addition with what mild can be shed on it by way of the applying of techniques from cultural and feminist reviews. She examines, for instance, the gender theamtic, using metaphorical language, and the problem of smell and perfume within the textual content of Ben Sira.