Guardians of the Gate Angelic Vice Regency in Late Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Deutsch, Nathaniel |
| Series title: | Brill's Series in Jewish Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-10909-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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An exploration of the phenomenon of angelic vice regency in Late Antiquity. It comparatively examines figures from Judaism, Mandaeism, and Gnosticism, shedding new light, in particular, on the Jewish angel Metatron and the Mandaean light-being Abathur.
An exploration of the phenomenon of angelic vice regency in Late Antiquity. It comparatively examines figures from Judaism, Mandaeism, and Gnosticism, shedding new light, in particular, on the Jewish angel Metatron and the Mandaean light-being Abathur.