The Cambridge history of Judaism

Author(s)

• Horbury, William
• Davies, William David
• Sturdy, John

Bibliographic Information

The Cambridge history of Judaism

volume editers William Horbury, W.D. Davies, John Sturdy

Cambridge University Press, 1999

• : [set]
• v. 3 pt. 1
• v. 3 pt. 2

Note

Description is based on Third printing 2008

V. 3: The early Roman period

Pt. 1: xxvi, 1-595 . pt. 2: ix, 596-1219

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1079-1219) and index

Description and Table of Contents

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.

Table of Contents

• 1. The archaeology of Palestine 63 BCE-CE 70 Magen Broshi
• 2. The Herodian temple Dan Bahat
• 3. Archaeology in Palestine in recent decades: achievements and goals Eric M. Meyers
• 4. The contribution of inscriptions of the study of Judaism Margaret Williams
• 5. The social, economic and political history of Palestine from 63 BCE-CE 70 Emilio Gabba
• 6. The Diaspora in the Roman period before 70 CE E. Mary Smallwood
• 7. The Gentiles in Judaism 125 BCE-CE 66 Morton Smith
• 8. Gentiles as seen by Jews after CE 70 Raphael Loewe
• 9. The synagogue Hanswulf Bloedhorn and F. G. Huttenmeister
• 10. The temple and the synagogue Shaye J. D. Cohen
• 11. The early liturgy of the synagogue Stefan C. Reif
• 12. Women in the synagogue William Horbury
• 13. The Pharisees Joachim L. W. Schaper
• 14. The Sadducees Gunter Stemberger
• 15. The Essenes Otto Betz
• 16. The Baptist sects Kurt Rudolph
• 17. The troublemakers Morton Smith
• 18. The Samaritans and their sects Stanley Isser
• 19. Galilean Judaism and Judean Judaism Martin Goodman
• 20. Jesus from the Jewish point of view W. D. Davies and E. P. Sanders
• 21. Paul from the Jewish point of view W. D. Davies
• 22. Jewish Christianity J. Carleton-Paget
• 23. Apocalyptic: the disclosure of heavenly knowledge Christopher C. Rowland
• 24. The Qumran sectarian writings Jonathan Campbell
• 25. The Dead Sea scrolls and pre-Tannaitic Judaism Norman Golb
• 26. Prayer in the Qumran texts Daniel K. Falk
• 27. Philo of Alexandria C. Mondesert
• 28. Josephus (CE 37 -c.100) L. H. Feldman
• 29. The Rabbi in second century Jewish society Shaye J. D. Cohen
• 30. The Roman diaspora 70 CE-235
• the archaeological evidence L. I. Levine
• 31. The legacy of Egypt in Judaism J. Gwyn Griffiths
• 32. Jewish elements in gnosticism and magic c.70 CE -c.270 CE Philip S. Alexander.

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• NCID: BB29224521
• ISBN:
  • 9780521243773
  • 9781107071834
  • 9781107071872
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: 2 v.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC19 : 296
  • LCC : BM155.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Judaism -- History