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Apocalyptic  

Philip Davies

Print publication date:
Feb 2008
Online publication date:
Sep 2009
Subject:
Religion, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Theology and Philosophy of Religion, Myth and Legend
In the Old Testament, apocalyptic literature (or simply ‘apocalyptic’, as the genre is often called) might not seem to occupy a prominent place. Only the book of Daniel falls into this ... More

Esther and Hitler: A Second Triumphant Purim  

Jo Carruthers

Print publication date:
Jan 2011
Online publication date:
May 2011
Subject:
Religion, Judaism, Myth and Legend, History of Religion
The Book of Esther tells the tale of a prime minister, Haman, who, through various political machinations, attempts to annihilate the Jews of the ancient Persian empire. Esther, queen of ... More

Exodus in Early Twentieth‐Century America: Charles Reynolds Brown and Lawrence Langner  

Scott M. Langston

Print publication date:
Jan 2011
Online publication date:
May 2011
Subject:
Religion, Religion and Society, Myth and Legend, Judaism, Christianity
The questions scholars are raising in regard to the biblical text are changing. With increasing frequency biblical scholars are asking, ‘What does the Bible do’?, in recognition that the ... More

Jewish Folklore and Ethnography  

Galit Hasan-Rokem

Print publication date:
Dec 2004
Online publication date:
Sep 2009
Subject:
Religion, Judaism, Myth and Legend, Sociology of Religion, Culture
This article describes folklore as a unique form of cultural creativity and expression and discusses Jewish folklore through the ages and the scholarship of Jewish folklore. Folklore is a ... More

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