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From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Third Edition Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Cohen, Shaye (Author)

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ISBN: 0664239048     ISBN-13: 9780664239046
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism - History
- Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General
Dewey: 296.090
LCCN: 2014029380
Lexile Measure: 1330
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.94 lbs) 318 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
Features: Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2015 pg. 1516
 
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Publisher Description:

This is the third edition of Shaye J. D. Cohen's important and seminal work on the history and development of Judaism between 164 BCE to 300 CE. Cohen's synthesis of religion, literature, and history offers deep insight into the nature of Judaism at this key period, including the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, the function of Jewish religion in the larger community, and the development of normative Judaism and other Jewish sects. Cohen offers students more than just history, but an understanding of the social and cultural context of Judaism as it developed into the formative period of rabbinic Judaism. This new edition includes a brand-new chapter on the parting of ways between Jews and Christians in the second century CE. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah remains the clearest introduction to the era that shaped Judaism and provided the context for early Christianity.


Contributor Bio(s): Cohen, Shaye: -

Shaye J. D. Cohen is the Nathan Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. One of the foremost experts on Jewish history and culture, he is the author of several books, including The Beginnings of Jewishness: Boundaries, Varieties, Uncertainties and Why Aren�t Jewish Women Circumcised? Gender and Covenant in Judaism.


 
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