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Judaism in Late Antiquity 2. Historical Syntheses
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These two volumes introduce the sources of Judaism in late antiquity to scholars in adjacent fields, such as the study of the Old and New Testaments, ancient history of Classical Antiquity, earliest Christianity, the ancient Near East, and the history of religion. Here, in two volumes, leading American, Israeli, and European specialists in the history, literature, theology, and archaeology of Judaism offer factual answers to the two questions that the study of any religion in ancient times must raise. The first is, what are the sources — written and in material culture — that inform us about that religion? The second is, how do we understand those sources in the reconstruction of the history of various Judaic systems in antiquity. The chapters set forth in simple statements, intelligible for non-specialists, the facts the sources provide. Because of the nature of the subject and acute interest in it, we also raise some questions particular to the study of Judaism, those dealing with its historical relationship with nascent Christianity in New Testament times. The work forms the starting point for the study of all the principal questions concerning Judaism in late antiquity and sets forth the most current, critical results of scholarship.
Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Research Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton NJ, and Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, in England.
Preface:
Itamar Gruenwald, 'Mysticism.'
Judaic Systems Other than Rabbinic:
Lester Grabbe, 'Hellenistic Judaism.'
Johann Maier, 'The Judaic System of the Dead Sea Scrolls.'
Jonathan A. Goldstein, 'The Judaism of the Synagogues (with a Focus on Dura Europos).'
Rabbinic Judaism:
Jacob Neusner, 'Rabbinic Judaism: Its History and Hermeneutics.'
Special Topics:
James Dunn, 'Judaism in the Land of Israel in the First Century.'
Bruce D. Chilton, 'Jesus and Judaism.'
Gabriele Boccaccini, 'History of Judaism: Its Periods in Antiquity.'
Itamar Gruenwald, 'Mysticism.'
Judaic Systems Other than Rabbinic:
Lester Grabbe, 'Hellenistic Judaism.'
Johann Maier, 'The Judaic System of the Dead Sea Scrolls.'
Jonathan A. Goldstein, 'The Judaism of the Synagogues (with a Focus on Dura Europos).'
Rabbinic Judaism:
Jacob Neusner, 'Rabbinic Judaism: Its History and Hermeneutics.'
Special Topics:
James Dunn, 'Judaism in the Land of Israel in the First Century.'
Bruce D. Chilton, 'Jesus and Judaism.'
Gabriele Boccaccini, 'History of Judaism: Its Periods in Antiquity.'
Those interested in Judaism in Hellenistic and Roman imperial times, the Old and New Testaments and the early Church, the origins of Rabbinic Judaism, as well as those with general interests in the history, archaeology, and religion of the Ancient World.