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Introduction To The New Testament: Books That Changed The World, Vincent L. Wimbush
Introduction To The New Testament: Books That Changed The World, Vincent L. Wimbush
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
The "New Testament" is the late ancient and modern religious and cultural designation given to the second part of the Christian Bible (in distinction from the "Old Testament," which constitutes the Hebrew Bible). The designation itself (he kaine daitheke, "new covenant," or "new testament") is a religious/theological one, not an historical or literary one descriptive of the character of historical events or literary documents. It is found in a number of passages from the twenty-seven book collection, and in subsequent customary usage first among Christians. The initial reference was not the collection of documents, but to the "new" …
Ascetic Behavior And Color-Ful Language: Stories About Ethiopian Moses, Vincent L. Wimbush
Ascetic Behavior And Color-Ful Language: Stories About Ethiopian Moses, Vincent L. Wimbush
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
The characterization of the fouth-century Black (Ethiopian) monk named Moses in late ancient Christian hagiographie narratives opens wide a window not only onto particular understandings of, and propaganda about, ascetic piety and religious orientations to the world, but also ancient (non-black) Christian sensitivies to racial/color differences. Four ancient sources— Palladius' Lausiac History, Sozomen's Ecclesiastical History, the anonymous Apophthegmata Patrum, and Acta Sanctorum—are analyzed on the basis of a recent translation.
Nippur Bibliography, Linda B. Bregstein, Tammi J. Schneider
Nippur Bibliography, Linda B. Bregstein, Tammi J. Schneider
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
The Nippur Bibliography which follows is divided into two parts. The first part, "Text Publications and Interpretations," includes all primary publications of Nippur tablets and all studies that make significant use of tablets from Nippur. The secondary studies are included in order to highlight the contribution of the Nippur tablets to the reconstruction and interpretation of ancient Near Eastern literature, history, mythology, economy, law, and lexicography. The second part of the bibliography, "Excavation Reports and Secondary Archaeological Publications," includes all publications relating to the Nippur excavations, as well as studies of major archaeological finds. At the end of the section …