In this volume, Jae Han investigates how various Late Antique Near Eastern communities – Jews, Christians, Manichaeans, and philosophers -- discussed prophets and revelation, among themselves and against each other. Bringing an interdisciplinary, historical approach to the topic, he interrogates how these communities used discourses of prophethood and revelation to negotiate their place in the world. Han tracks the shifting contours of prophecy and contextualizes the emergence of orality as the privileged medium among rabbis, Manichaeans, and 'Jewish Christian' communities. He also explores the contemporary interest in divinatory knowledge among Neoplatonists. Offering a critical re-reading of key Manichaean texts, Han shows how Manichaeans used concepts of prophethood and revelation within specific rhetorical agendas to address urgent issues facing their communities. His book highlights the contingent production of discourse and shows how contemporary theories of rhetoric and textuality can be applied to the study of ancient texts.
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Jae Hee Han (Brown University Rhode Island) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Weight: 546g ISBN:9781009297752 ISBN 10: 1009297759 Pages: 350 Publication Date:09 November 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Jae Hee Han is an Assistant Professor of in the Religious Studies Department and Program in Jewish Studies at Brown University.