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An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism
History and Religion of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah, the Maccabees, Hillel, and Jesus
An Introduction to Second Temple Judaism
History and Religion of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah, the Maccabees, Hillel, and Jesus
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Description
An internationally respected expert on the Second Temple period provides a fully up-to-date introduction to this crucial area of Biblical Studies. This introduction, by a world leader in the field, provides the perfect guide to the Second Temple Period, its history, literature, and religious setting. Lester Grabbe magisterially guides the reader through the period providing a careful overview of the most studied sources, the history surrounding them and the various currents within Judaism at the time. This book will be a core text for courses on the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, as well as Qumran, Intertestamental Literature and Early Judaism.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the volume
1.2 The Sources
Section II: Overview of Second Temple History
Chapter 2. History
Section III: Various Currents within Judaism
Chapters 3-6
Section IV: Conclusion
Chapter 7. Conclusion
Product details
Published | 28 Apr 2025 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 176 |
ISBN | 9789369523245 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic India |
Dimensions | 216 x 138 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd |
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Reviews
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'The chapters on currents within Second Temple Judaism achieve the purpose of introducing non-specialists to this period of Jewish history. They help the reader to understand the varieties of Jewish experience within history contexts.'-Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology
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Concise, authoritative and well written introduction, based on Grabbe's earlier work An Introduction of First Century Judaism.
J. van Oort, Vigiliae Christianae