Sects and sectarianism in Jewish history / edited by Sacha Stern.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stern, Sacha.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

IJS studies in Judaica ; v. 12.

IJS studies in Judaica

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish sects--Congresses.

Jewish sects.

Judaism--History--Congresses.

Judaism.

History.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvii, 308 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Summary:

In this admirable volume presenting the proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Institute of Jewish Studies at the editor's campus in 2008, Stern (rabbinic Judaism, U. College London) introduces 11 papers that shed light on the problematic meanings of sects and sectarianism in Jewish history from antiquity (e.g., the Essenes) to modern times (e.g., Jews for Jesus). At one pole, is the viewpoint that since the Temple in Jerusalem served as the unifying focus of such early groups, they should not be considered sects. Another author takes the position that it is worthwhile for sociologists of religion and historians to treat these diverse minority religious and social movements in these terms, despite the fact that there was no orthodoxy in Second Temple Judaism to rebel against. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Based on a conference convened at the University College London under the auspices of the Institute of Jewish Studies in the summer of 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9004206485

9789004206489

OCLC:

707486724

Publisher Number:

99944666719