The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 2, The Hellenistic Age

by W. D. Davies, Louis Finkelstein

Overview

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 invaluable resource to scholars and general readers interested in Jewish or Mediterranean history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521219297
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/22/1990
Series:	The Cambridge History of Judaism , #2
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	758
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.09(h) x 1.81(d)
Age Range:	17 Years

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; map of the Hellenistic empire; 1. The archeology of Hellenistic Palestine Marie-Christine Halpern-Zylberstein; 2. The political and social history of Palestine from Alexander to Antiochus III (333–187 BCE) Martin Hengel; 3. Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek in the Hellenistic age James Barr; 4. The Diaspora in the Hellenistic age Harald Hegermann; 5. The interpenetration of Judaism and Hellenism in the epre-Maccabean period Martin Hengel; 6. The men of the Great Synagogue (circa 400–170 BCE) Louis Finkelstein; 7. The Pharisaic leadership after the Great Synagogue (170 BCE–135 CE) Louis Finkelstein; 8. Antiochus IV Orro Mørkholm; 9. The Hasmonean revolt and the Hasmonean dynasty Jonathan A. Goldstein; 10. Jewish literature in Hebrew and Aramaic in the Greek era Mathias Delcor; 11. Jewish-Greek literature of the Greek period Nikolaus Walter; 12. The apocrypha and pseudepigrapha of the Hellenistic period Mathias Delcor; 13. The book of Daniel H. L. Ginsburg; 14. The matrix of apocalyptic Paul D. Hanson; 15. The Septuagint and its Hebrew text Harry M. Orlinsky; 16. The Targumim Roger Le Déaut; 17. The Samaritans James D. Purvis; 18. The growth of anti-Judaism or the Greek attitude towards Jews Emilio Gabba; Bibliographies; Chronological table; Index.