{"product_id":"the-rewritten-bible-in-late-antiquity-pirqe-de-rabbi-eliezer-jubilees-and-the-cave-of-treasures-hardcover","title":"The Rewritten Bible in Late Antiquity: »Pirqe De-Rabbi Eliezer«, »Jubilees«, and the »Cave of Treasures« - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer\u003c\/em\u003e (PRE) is most famous for introducing into rabbinic tradition several legends about biblical figures not found in the classical rabbinic corpus of Talmud and Midrash. Modern scholarship considers the non-rabbinic legends in PRE an example of the survival of Second Temple literature within Jewish tradition. The present study, however, will attempt to explain the non-rabbinic material found in PRE as the result of the author's adoption (and adaptation) of elements from the surrounding Christian and Muslim cultures rather than through the direct transmission of Second Temple works among Jews. This hypothesis will be tested through the examination of two works close to PRE in form and content, \u003cem\u003eJubilees\u003c\/em\u003e (second century BCE) and the \u003cem\u003eCave of Treasures\u003c\/em\u003e (sixth century CE). All three are examples of the \"Rewritten Bible,\" which recount the history of ancient Israel independently of the biblical text. The study concludes that region, rather than religion, shaped the author's presentation of the history of the ancient prophets and patriarchs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGavin McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e, Institut de recherche et d'histoire des textes, CNRS, Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 523\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53268638466355,"sku":"9783111590332","price":195.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dEoorQh_cW9783111590332.webp?v=1776847983","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-rewritten-bible-in-late-antiquity-pirqe-de-rabbi-eliezer-jubilees-and-the-cave-of-treasures-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}