Understanding Second Temple and Rabbinic JudaismKTAV Publishing House, Inc., 2003 - 409 pages Describes the Second Temple period (the first few centuries before and after the common era) and its influence on the development of Rabbinic Judaism, which is the foundation for all of modern Judaism. |
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... Revolt 85 Summary 91 4. Judaism in the Hellenistic Diaspora 117 The Early History of Babylonian Jewry Jews in the Hellenistic World 117 119 Political , Social , and Economic Developments 122 Religious Life 124 Anti - Semitism in the ...
... Revolt 85 Summary 91 4. Judaism in the Hellenistic Diaspora 117 The Early History of Babylonian Jewry Jews in the Hellenistic World 117 119 Political , Social , and Economic Developments 122 Religious Life 124 Anti - Semitism in the ...
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... Revolt 255 The Great Revolt 256 Summary 260 9. Restoration 270 Destruction and Its Aftermath 270 From Temple to Synagogue 273 Restoration of Autonomy : The Authority of the Rabbis 276 The Bar Kokhba Revolt 278 Rebuilding for the Future ...
... Revolt 255 The Great Revolt 256 Summary 260 9. Restoration 270 Destruction and Its Aftermath 270 From Temple to Synagogue 273 Restoration of Autonomy : The Authority of the Rabbis 276 The Bar Kokhba Revolt 278 Rebuilding for the Future ...
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Contents
The Biblical Heritage | 15 |
20 | 36 |
Judaism in the Persian Period | 39 |
24 | 67 |
The Hellenistic Age | 74 |
Judaism in the Hellenistic Diaspora | 117 |
Sectarianism in the Second Commonwealth | 150 |
Apocrypha Pseudepigrapha | 197 |
Revolt | 254 |
Restoration | 270 |
The New Scripture | 292 |
Formative Judaism Comes of Age | 327 |
The Sea of the Talmud | 356 |
The Triumph of the Babylonian Talmud | 378 |
Suggestions for Further Reading and Bibliography | 392 |
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