Ancient Tales of Giants from Qumran and Turfan

Matthew Goff (Herausgegeben von) is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Judaism in the Department of Religion at Florida State University.Loren T. Stuckenbruck (Herausgegeben von) Born 1960; BA Milligan College; MDiv and PhD Princeton Theological Seminary; since 2012 Chair of New Testament Studies (with Emphasis on Ancient Judaism) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.Enrico Morano (Herausgegeben von) is retired teacher of Classics in High Schools and the current President of the International Association of Manichaean Studies (IAMS).

• Matthew Goff: IntroductionPart One: Gibborim and Gigantes: Antecedents, Reception, and Comparative Contexts from the Hebrew Bible and Greek LiteratureBrian R. Doak: The Giant in a Thousand Years: Tracing Narratives of Gigantism in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond - Samantha Newington: Greek Titans and Biblical Giants - Michael Tuval: 'Συναγωγὴ γιγάντων' (Prov 21:16): The Giants in the Jewish Literature in GreekPart Two: Tales of Giants in their Ancient Jewish Context: the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Book of Watchers, and DanielJoseph L. Angel: The Humbling of the Arrogant and the 'Wild Man' and 'Tree Stump' Traditions in the Book of Giants and Daniel 4 - Amanda M. Davis Bledsoe: Throne Theophanies, Dream Visions, and Righteous(?) Seers: Daniel, the Book of Giants, and 1 Enoch Reconsidered - Ida Fröhlich: Giants and Demons - Matthew Goff: The Sons of the Watchers in the Book of Watchers and the Qumran Book of Giants: Contexts and Prospects - Loren T. Stuckenbruck: The Book of Giants among the Dead Sea Scrolls: Considerations of Method and a New Proposal on the Reconstruction of 4Q530Part Three: Enochic Traditions in Central Asia and China: Exploring Connections and Affinities between Giants in Ancient Judaism and ManichaeismGábor Kósa: The Book of Giants Tradition in the Chinese Manichaica - Enrico Morano: Some New Sogdian Fragments Related to Mani's Book of Giants and the Problem of the Influence of Jewish Enochic Literature - John C. Reeves: Jacob of Edessa and the Manichaean Book of Giants? - Jens Wilkens: Remarks on the Manichaean Book of Giants: Once Again on Mahaway's Mission to Enoch