This work explores the tension between the hegemony of central scientific traditions and local scientific enterprises, showing the relevance of ancient data to

A new explanation of the beginnings of Jewish angelology and demonology, drawing on non-canonical writings and Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls.

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Since the dawn of humanity, people have developed concepts about themselves and the natural world in which they live. This volume aims at investigating the cons