| A Search for the Origins of Judaism: From Joshua to the Mishnah Contributor(s): Nodet, Etienne (Author), Oegema, Gerbern S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1850754454 ISBN-13: 9781850754459 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 296.090 |
| LCCN: 97153068 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.69 lbs) 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Translated by J. Edward Crowley. This radical reconstruction of the origins of Judaism starts by observing that Josephus's sources on the early history of Israel do not agree with the Bible and that the oldest rabbinic traditions show no sign of a biblical foundation. Another interesting question is raised by the Samaritan claim, at the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, that they had only recently received the Sabbath from the Jews. From such details, Nodet creates a comprehensive line of argument that reveals two major sources of Judaism, as symbolized in the subtitle of his work: Joshua was the one who established locally in writing a statute and a law at the Shechem assembly, while the Mishnah was the ultimate metamorphosis of traditions brought from Babylon and combined with Judaean influences. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. |