Religious Studies

In this work on the question of pseudepigraphy in the Pastoral Epistles, Martina Janßen examines the consolidation of the currently controversial corpus thesis. Against the background of ancient letterbooks, she develops a new reading of the Pastoral Epistles as a fictional letterbook, with the different nuances of the three letters serving as a key to interpreting the composition of the corpus.

The contributors to this volume investigate the portrayal of Israel's and Judah's relations with neighboring groups in the books of Samuel (including the Philistines, Amalekites, Edomites, Arameans, and Gibeonites) through a combination of literary, historical, and archaeological perspectives.

The contributors to this edited volume explore creation concepts in antiquity and aspects of caring for creation in ancient Jewish and Christian texts. Moreover, they inquire about the relevance of these texts and topics to today's earth ethics and ecological crises.

This book reexamines the life of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer, reassessing in particular his many identities and his cultural and intellectual background. It presents a complex image of Schweitzer and questions his ongoing relevance in a world very different from the one in which he found fame.