The origins of Judaism : from Canaan to the rise of Islam / Robert Goldenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldenberg, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--History.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 299 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Origins of Judaism provides a clear, straightforward account of the development of ancient Judaism in both the Judean homeland and the Diaspora. Beginning with the Bible and ending with the rise of Islam, the text depicts the emergence of a religion that would be recognized today as Judaism out of customs and conceptions that were quite different from any that now exist. Special attention is given to the early rabbis' contribution to this historical process. Together with the main narrative, the book provides substantial quotations from primary texts (biblical, rabbinic and other) along with extended side treatments of important themes, a glossary, short biographies of leading early rabbis, a chronology of important dates and suggestions for further reading.

Contents:

The prehistory of Judaism

The beginnings of monotheism

The book and the people

Crisis and a new beginning

The first kingdom of Judaea

Diaspora and homeland

A century of disasters

The rebirth of Judaism

The rabbis and their Torah

The end of ancient history

Appendix 1 : Three sample passages from the Babylonian Talmud

Appendix 2 : Rabbinic biographies

Appendix 3 : The Sabbath.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-282) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-17537-2

1-280-95985-1

9786610959853

0-511-81879-3

0-511-29672-X

0-511-29597-9

0-511-29440-9

0-511-56761-8

0-511-29518-9

OCLC:

437186665