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The Cambridge History of Judaism, Volume 4: The Late Roman-Rabbinic Period by W. D Davies; Louis Finkelstein; William Horbury; John Sturdy; Steven T Katz; Phillip I Lieberman; Mitchell B Hart; Tony Michels; Jonathan Karp; Adam Sutcliffe; Robert Chazan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Three published volumes cover the history of Judaism from the Persian period up to the third century, and a fourth is on the late Roman-Rabbinic period. Taken together, The Cambridge History of Judaism provides the fullest and most authoritative account of its subject and will endure as an important scholarly resource. The first three volumes of The Cambridge History of Judaism cover the history of the Jews from the Exile in 587 B.C.E. to the early Roman period extending into the third century C.E. A comprehensive examination is made of all the relevant literary and archeological sources, and special attention is given to the interaction of Iranian, Semitic, Hellenistic and Roman cultures. The second of four volumes covering the history of Judaism from 540 BCE to 250 CE, this book deals with the encounter of Judaism with the Hellenistic culture spread throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond by Alexander the Great and his successors. Drawing upon recent scholarship in archaeology, history and scriptures, the contributors describe the religious, social and cultural rejection and adoption of Hellenism by Judaism. Illustrated with plates and diagrams, the text will prove an inval

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Author

W. D Davies; Louis Finkelstein; William Horbury; John Sturdy; Steven T Katz; Phillip I Lieberman; Mitchell B Hart; Tony Michels; Jonathan Karp; Adam Sutcliffe; Robert Chazan

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

1984

Language

EN

ISBN

9781107071834

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Judaism, Religion, Anthropology