Apocalypticism is not a specialized or peripheral topic in biblical studies. It represents the central, characteristic transformation of Hebrew thought in the period of the Second Temple. It therefore constituted the worldview of Jesus, Paul, and the earliest Christians, and it is the context in whi[...]
This textbook provides an introduction to the Second Temple period (520 BCE-70 CE), the formative era of early Judaism and the milieu of Jesus and of the earliest Christians. By paying close attention to original sources--especially the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Josephus--[...]
Covers zoonotic viruses and the diseases they cause, and viruses and viral diseases of laboratory animals, poultry, and wildlife. Divided into 2 parts, this work presents fundamental principles of virology related to animal infection and disease in Part I. Part II details the properties and clinical[...]