2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science

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Alexander, Philip S.. "2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science". Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature, edited by Jonathan Ben-Dov, New York, USA: New York University Press, 2014, pp. 25-50. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479823048.003.0002

Alexander, P. (2014). 2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science. In J. Ben-Dov (Ed.), Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature (pp. 25-50). New York, USA: New York University Press. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479823048.003.0002

Alexander, P. 2014. 2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science. In: Ben-Dov, J. ed. Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature. New York, USA: New York University Press, pp. 25-50. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479823048.003.0002

Alexander, Philip S.. "2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science" In Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature edited by Jonathan Ben-Dov, 25-50. New York, USA: New York University Press, 2014. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479823048.003.0002

Alexander P. 2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science. In: Ben-Dov J (ed.) Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature. New York, USA: New York University Press; 2014. p.25-50. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479823048.003.0002

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Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Acknowledgments 7
1. Introduction 9
2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science 25
3. Enoch’s Science 51
4. “I Was Shown Another Calculation” (אחזי חשבזן אחרן): The Language of Knowledge in Aramaic Enoch and Priestly Hebrew 69
5. Philological and Epistemological Remarks on Enoch’s Science: Response to Papers by Seth Sanders and James VanderKam 103
6. Ideals of Science: The Infrastructure of Scientific Activity in Apocalyptic Literature and in the Yahad 109
7. Networks of Scholars: The Transmission of Astronomical and Astrological Learning between Babylonians, Greeks and Jews 153
8. “Ancient Jewish Sciences” and the Historiography of Judaism 195
A Bibliography for Ancient Jewish Sciences 255
Index 271

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Acknowledgments 7
1. Introduction 9
2. Enoch and the Beginnings of Jewish Interest in Natural Science 25
3. Enoch’s Science 51
4. “I Was Shown Another Calculation” (אחזי חשבזן אחרן): The Language of Knowledge in Aramaic Enoch and Priestly Hebrew 69
5. Philological and Epistemological Remarks on Enoch’s Science: Response to Papers by Seth Sanders and James VanderKam 103
6. Ideals of Science: The Infrastructure of Scientific Activity in Apocalyptic Literature and in the Yahad 109
7. Networks of Scholars: The Transmission of Astronomical and Astrological Learning between Babylonians, Greeks and Jews 153
8. “Ancient Jewish Sciences” and the Historiography of Judaism 195
A Bibliography for Ancient Jewish Sciences 255
Index 271

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