The Cambridge history of Judaism. Volume 2, The Hellenistic Age / edited by W. D. Davies, Louis Finkelstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davies, W. D. (William David), 1911-2001, editor.

Finkelstein, Louis, 1895-1991, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Judaism--History.

Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.

Jews--Civilization--Greek influences.

Hellenism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 738 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1989.

Summary:

This is the second of four volumes covering the history of Judaism from the Persian period, roughly 539-322 BCE, to the Tannaitic period, which culminated in the codification of the Mishnah around 250 CE. It deals with the encounter of Judaism with the Hellenistic culture spread throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond by Alexander the Great and his successors. The volume describes both the rejection and adoption of Hellenism by Judaism. Religiously the rejection provoked new developments and politically the Maccabaean Revolt, which resulted in the creation of the independent Hasmonean state, 142-63 BCE. Culturally, the adoption of Hellenistic forms by Judaism led to a significant Jewish-Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic literature. At the same time, the tensions in the religious, intellectual, social and political life of Jews spawned apocalyptic thought and literature. In the light of the interpenetration of Judaism and Hellenism in this period the volume questions some established dichotomies.

Contents:

The archeology of Hellenistic Palestine / Marie-Christine Halpern-Zylberstein

The political and social history of Palestine from Alexander to Antiochus III (333-187 BCE) / Martin Hengel

Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek in the Hellenistic age / James Barr

The Diaspora in the Hellenistic age / Harald Hegermann

The interpenetration of Judaism and Hellenism in the epre-Maccabean period / Martin Hengel

The men of the Great Synagogue (circa 400-170 BCE) / Louis Finkelstein

The Pharisaic leadership after the Great Synagogue (170 BCE-135 CE) / Louis Finkelstein

Antiochus IV / Orro Mørkholm

The Hasmonean revolt and the Hasmonean dynasty / Jonathan A. Goldstein

Jewish literature in Hebrew and Aramaic in the Greek era / Mathias Delcor

Jewish-Greek literature of the Greek period / Nikolaus Walter

The apocrypha and pseudepigrapha of the Hellenistic period / Mathias Delcor

The book of Daniel / H.L. Ginsburg

The matrix of apocalyptic / Paul D. Hanson

The Septuagint and its Hebrew text / Harry M. Orlinsky

The Targumim / Roger Le Déaut

The Samaritans / James D. Purvis

The growth of anti-Judaism or the Greek attitude towards Jews / Emilio Gabba.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781139055123 (ebook)

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