The other Judaisms of late antiquity / Alan F. Segal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Segal, Alan F., 1945-2011, author.

Series:

Library of early Christology

Library of early Christology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Judaism.

History.

Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism).

Judaism--History--Talmudic period, 10-425.

Judaism--Doctrines.

Judaism--Talmudic period.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, 2017.

Summary:

In The Other Judaisms of Late Antiquity the late Alan F. Segal is at his very best. This reissued and expanded edition--now containing his celebrated "Heavenly Ascent in Hellenistic Judaism, Early Christianity, and Their Environment"--delineates the variegated nature of both Judaism and Christianity in their formative periods. As Segal demonstrates, it is more accurate to speak of Judaisms and Christianities. Through his deft deployment of social-scientific methods and due attention to Jewish primary sources from the Second Temple period, Segal is able to trace the intricate, internecine struggles among Jewish, Christian, and gnostic communities in the earliest days of the Common Era. In doing so, Segal masterfully validates the importance of inductive historical reconstruction and analytical comparative study for illuminating the complex religious world of the first three centuries. - back cover

Contents:

Dualism in Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism: a definitive issue

The ruler of this world

Hellenistic magic: some questions of definition

The sacrifice of Isaac in early Judaism and Christianity

Torah and Nomos in recent scholarly discussion

Covenant in Rabbinic writings

Romans 7 and Jewish dietary laws

Theoretical considerations: the cultural background of ascension in the Hellenistic world

Ascension in Hellenistic Judaism

Ascension and martyrdom: ascension in early Christianity

Some aspects of late Hellenistic ascension: Gnosticism.

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published in 1987 by Scholars Press.

"Now includes 'Heavenly ascent in Hellenistic Judaism, early Christianity, and their environment'."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-278) and indexes.

Contains:

Segal, Alan F., 1945-2011. Heavenly ascent in Hellenistic Judaism, early Christianity, and their environment.

ISBN:

9781481307598

1481307592

OCLC:

1003325402

Publisher Number:

99973170422