Amy Paulsen-Reed, PhD

Amy Paulsen-Reed, PhD

Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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I am an academic who is braving the complexities of the corporate world. Why? Honestly…

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    Danvers, Massachusetts, United States

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    Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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    Peabody, MA

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Greater Boston Area

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Education

Publications

  • The Apocalypse of Abraham in its Ancient and Medieval Contexts

    Brill

    The Apocalypse of Abraham is a pseudepigraphal work that narrates Abraham’s rejection of idol worship and his subsequent ascent to heaven, where he is shown eschatological secrets through angelic mediation. This fascinating text was only preserved in Old Church Slavonic and must be studied as both a medieval Christian and an ancient Jewish text. This monograph addresses the following questions:
    -Why were medieval Slavs translating and reading Jewish pseudepigrapha?
    -How much, if at all…

    The Apocalypse of Abraham is a pseudepigraphal work that narrates Abraham’s rejection of idol worship and his subsequent ascent to heaven, where he is shown eschatological secrets through angelic mediation. This fascinating text was only preserved in Old Church Slavonic and must be studied as both a medieval Christian and an ancient Jewish text. This monograph addresses the following questions:
    -Why were medieval Slavs translating and reading Jewish pseudepigrapha?
    -How much, if at all, did they emend or edit the Apocalypse of Abraham?
    -When in antiquity was it most likely written?
    -What were its ancient Jewish social and theological contexts?

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Languages

  • Russian

    Professional working proficiency

  • Hebrew

    Professional working proficiency

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