A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 4

The Jews under the Roman Shadow (4 BCE–150 CE)

A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 4

The Jews under the Roman Shadow (4 BCE–150 CE)

Lester L. Grabbe (Author)

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This is the fourth and fi nal volume of Lester L. Grabbe's four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews during the period in which they were ruled by the Roman Empire. Based directly on primary sources such as archaeology, inscriptions, Jewish literary sources and Greek, Roman and Christian sources, this study includes analysis of the Jewish diaspora, mystical and Gnosticism trends, and the developments in the Temple, the law, and contemporary attitudes towards Judaism. Spanning from the reign of Herod Archelaus to the war with Rome and Roman control up to 150 CE, this volume concludes with Grabbe's holistic perspective on the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period.

Contents
Abbreviations
Preface
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Part II: Sources
Chapter 2: Archaeology, Including Inscriptions and Coins
Chapter 3: Jewish Literature
Chapter 4: Greek, Roman, and Christian Sources
Part III: Society And Institutions
Chapter 5: Economics
Chapter 6: Jews in the Diaspora (4 BCE TO 117 CE)
Chapter 7: Sects and Movements
Chapter 8: Mystical And Gnostic Trends, And The Esoteric Arts
Chapter 9: Religion I: Temple, Text, Religious Practice
Chapter 10: Religion II: Beliefs
Chapter 11: Religion III: Judaeophilia, Judaeophobia, Religious Rights, and Conversion
Part IV: Historical Synthesis
Chapter 12: The Reign of Herod Archelaus and the Roman Province of Judaea (4 BCE To 37 CE)
Chapter 13: The Reign of Agrippa I, Once More a Roman Province, and the 'Spiral of Violence' (37-66 CE)
Chapter 14: The Great Revolt-The War With Rome (66-73/74 CE)
Chapter 15: Roman Control (From 70 to 150 CE)
Part V: Conclusions
Chapter 16: The Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period-A Holistic Perspective
Bibliography
Index of References
Index of Authors
Index of Subjects

Product details

Published	Feb 23 2023
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	664
ISBN	9780567700735
Imprint	T&T Clark
Illustrations	1bw illus
Dimensions	234 x 156 mm
Series	The Library of Second Temple Studies
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Lester L. Grabbe

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew B…

In over 2,200 pages, he [Grabbe] has covered every possible area of political, cultural, religious, economic, and social history, with a level of detail and nuance that is difficult to match. I did not find the slightest theme lacking, and each subject is treated with erudition and clarity… This book is undoubtedly destined to become an indispensable monument that will be of invaluable service to all studies of themes, whatever they may be, concerning Jews and Judaism in the Roman period.

Review of Biblical Literature
The value of this work in supplementing previous writing on this period should not be underestimated. The information that G. has presented in a manner which is thorough will help all those working on this period of Jewish history.

The Society for Old Testament Study Book List
The present volume brings together a vast breadth of modern scholarship, summarising key debates on the period, and offering many fair-minded and balanced readings of ongoing discussions. Readers can pick up the volume as newcomers to the era, and put it down fully informed of the issues at hand in scholarship of the Hasmonean and early Herodian periods.

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament