From Mesopotamia to modernity : ten introductions to Jewish history and literature / edited by Burton L. Visotzky and David E. Fishman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Visotzky, Burton L.

Fishman, David E., 1957-

Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--History.

Jews.

History.

Judaism--History.

Judaism.

Jewish literature--History and criticism.

Jewish literature.

Jews--Intellectual life.

Physical Description:

v, 274 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1999.

Contents:

1 The Hebrew Bible / Ora Horn Prouser 9

2 Jewish History and Culture in the Hellenistic Period / Albert I. Baumgarten 37

3 Judaism Under Roman Domination: From the Hasmoneans Through the Destruction of the Second Temple / Shaye J. D. Cohen 57

4 The Literature of the Rabbis / Burton L. Visotzky 71

5 The History of Medieval Jewry / Robert Chazan 103

6 Medieval Jewish Literature / Raymond P. Scheindlin 127

7 Medieval Jewish Philosophy / Warren Zev Harvey 167

8 Modern Jewish History / David E. Fishman 181

9 History of Soviet Jewry / Zvi Gitelman 207

10 Modern Jewish Literature / David G. Roskies 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

0813367166

0813367174

OCLC:

40996125