Das griechische »Leben Adams und Evas«

The Greek text on 'The Life of Adam and Eve,' an important source of our knowledge of early Judaism, has caused considerable controversy due not only to its date and its origin but also to its uniformity. Thomas Knittel deals with the theological interpretation of this text, paying particular attention to the parallels in the history of tradition. He begins with information on the handwritten manuscript of the text and then goes on to prove that there are good reasons for regarding this as a uniform work written by one author. After providing several preliminary remarks related to his method, the author reconstructs, translates, analyzes and interprets selected sections of the text.