Harold W. Attridge

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Attridge, Harold W.; Oden, Robert A. (1976). The Syrian goddess (De Dea Syria) attributed to Lucian. Missoula, MT: Scholars Press. ISBN   9780891300731. OCLC   2005876.
  • (1976). The Interpretation of Biblical History in the Antiquitates Judaicae of Flavius Josephus. Harvard dissertations in religion. Vol. 7. Missoula, MT: Scholars Press. ISBN   9780891300816. OCLC   2372776.
  • (1976). First-century Cynicism in the Epistles of Heraclitus. Harvard theological studies. Vol. 29. Missoula, MT: Scholars Press. ISBN   9780891301110. OCLC   2318380.
  • ; Oden, Robert A. (1981). Philo of Byblos, The Phoenician History: introduction, critical text, transl., notes. The Catholic biblical quarterly - Monograph series. Washington, DC: Cath. Biblical Assoc. of America. ISBN   9780915170081. OCLC   630951999.
  • (1989). Hebrews: A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press. ISBN   9780800660215. OCLC   19612804.
  • (2010). The Acts of Thomas. Early Christian Apocrypha. Vol. 3. Salem, OR: Polebridge Press. ISBN   9781598150216. OCLC   613994200.
  • (2010). Essays on John and Hebrews. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Vol. 264. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck. ISBN   9783161503191. OCLC   897203099.
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    • ; MacRae, George W. (1985). "Gospel of Truth: introduction and textual notes". In (ed.). Nag Hammadi Codex I (The Jung Codex): introductions, texts, translations, indices. Nag Hammadi studies. Vol. 22. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 55–118. OCLC   715623045.
    • ; Pagels, Elaine (1985). "Tripartite Tractate: introduction and textual notes". In (ed.). Nag Hammadi Codex I (The Jung Codex): introductions, texts, translations, indices. Nag Hammadi studies. Vol. 22. Leiden: E. J. Brill. pp. 159–338. OCLC   715623045.
    • (1986). "The Gospel of Truth as an Esoteric Text". In Hedrick, Charles W.; Hodgson, Robert (eds.). Nag Hammadi, Gnosticism & Early Christianity. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 239–56. ISBN   9780913573167. OCLC   19590601.
    • (1990). "The Original Language of the Acts of Thomas". In ; Collins, John J.; Tobin, Thomas H. (eds.). Of Scribes and Scrolls: Studies on the Hebrew Bible, Intertestamental Judaism, and Christian Origins. Resources in religion. Vol. 5. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. pp. 241–50. ISBN   9780819179029. OCLC   21975793.

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    Harold W. Attridge
    Born
    Harold William Attridge

    (1946-11-24) November 24, 1946 (age 77)
    NationalityAmerican
    TitleDean of Yale Divinity School (2002–2012)
    SpouseJan Farren
    Academic background
    Alma mater
    Thesis The Presentation of Biblical History in the "Antiquitates Judaicae" of Flavius Josephus (1975)
    Academic offices
    Preceded by Dean of Yale Divinity School
    2002–2012
    Succeeded by
    Professional and academic associations
    Preceded by President of the Society of Biblical Literature
    2001
    Succeeded by