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Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticism
Alan F. Segal
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Paperback. Originally published: Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1977, in series: Studies in Judaism in late antiquity. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
In his now classic Two Powers in Heaven, Alan Segal examines rabbinic evidence about early manifestations of the ""two powers"" heresy within Judaism. Segal sheds light upon the development of and relationships among early Christianity, Gnosticism, and Merkabah mysticism and demonstrates that belief in the ""two powers in heaven"" was widespread by the first century, and may have been a catalyst for the Jewish rejection of early Christianity. An important addition to New Testament and Gnostic scholarship by this much revered scholar, Segal's Two Powers in Heaven is made available once again for a new generation.
In his now classic Two Powers in Heaven, Alan Segal examines rabbinic evidence about early manifestations of the ""two powers"" heresy within Judaism. Segal sheds light upon the development of and relationships among early Christianity, Gnosticism, and Merkabah mysticism and demonstrates that belief in the ""two powers in heaven"" was widespread by the first century, and may have been a catalyst for the Jewish rejection of early Christianity. An important addition to New Testament and Gnostic scholarship by this much revered scholar, Segal's Two Powers in Heaven is made available once again for a new generation.
Product Details
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
339
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781602585492
SKU
V9781602585492
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About Alan F. Segal
Alan F. Segal (1945-2011) was Professor of Religion and Ingeborg Rennert Professor of Jewish Studies at Barnard College.
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