The present volume comprises articles by renowned international scholars in academic dialogue with the work of Albert Baumgarten. They contextualize ancient Jewish texts not only for their own sake, but also as a way of shedding light on antiquity in general. They address texts from the fields of Greco-Roman studies, Hellenistic Judaism, Second Temple sectarianism, rabbinic literature, and various facets of early Christianity. Additionally, there are articles discussing comparative religion, sociology of knowledge, anthropology, and economic history. Together, the articles create an in-depth analysis of the social history of Jews in antiquity.
ISBN: | 9783161606946 |
Publication date: | 3rd August 2021 |
Author: | Jonathan BenDov |
Publisher: | JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 416 pages |
Series: | Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism |
Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval History of religion Judaism Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology Ancient Greek religion and mythology Roman religion and mythology Theology |