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Early Judaism: New Insights and Scholarship
Contributor(s): Greenspahn, Frederick E. (Editor)
ISBN: 1479896950     ISBN-13: 9781479896950
Publisher: New York University Press
OUR PRICE:   $88.11  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism - History
- History | Jewish - General
Dewey: 296.090
LCCN: 2017037989
Series: Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
 
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An exploration of the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism drawing on primary sources and new methods

Over the past generation, several major findings and methodological innovations have led scholars to reevaluate the foundation of Judaism. The Dead Sea Scrolls were the most famous, but other materials have further altered our understanding of Judaism's development after the Biblical era.

This volume explores some of the latest clues into how early Judaism took shape, from the invention of rabbis to the parting of Judaism and Christianity, to whether ancient Jews considered themselves a nation. Rather than having simply evolved, "normative" Judaism is now understood to be the result of one approach having achieved prominence over many others, competing for acceptance in the wake of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in the year 70 CE. This new understanding has implications for how we think about Judaism today, as the collapse of rabbinic authority is leading to the return of the kind of diversity that prevailed during late antiquity. This volume puts familiar aspects of Judaism in a new light, exposing readers to the most current understanding of the origins of normative Judaism.

This book is a must for anyone interested in the study of Judaism and its formation. It is the most current review of the scholarship surrounding this rich history and what is next for the field at large.


Contributor Bio(s): Greenspahn, Frederick E.: -

Frederick
E. Greenspahn is Gimelstob Eminent Scholar of
Judaic Studies at Florida Atlantic University.
He is the editor of The Hebrew
Bible, Women in Judaism, Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah, and Contemporary Israel, as well as
author/editor of numerous other titles, including When Brothers Dwell Together.