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The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 3, The Early Roman Period

By W. D. Davies , William Horbury , John Sturdy

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
9780521243773, 0521243777
Open Library ID
OL7734147M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31389822 bytes)
Pages
1264\1264
Topic
Religion
Library
breathetheword.org.uk
Time added
2010-12-16 09:36:06

Description

This volume covers the history of Judaism in the Roman period. Political history is treated from Pompey to Vespasian, but many chapters on Jewish life and thought go beyond the period of the Flavian emperors to present themes and evidence of importance for Judaism up to the 3rd century CE. The approach has concentrated on the study of institutions and schools of thought through consideration of archaeological finds and inscriptions. Jewish-Gentile relations, temple and synagogue, groups and schools of thought - Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Baptist sects, the 'fourth philosophy' and similar groups, Samaritans and the Christian movement - are examined. An unusual feature of the volume is its historical treatment of Christianity within the context of ancient Judaism. The Qumran texts, Philo and Josephus receive attention as does Jewish society in Judaea and Galilee.

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