From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Third Edition

This is the third edition of Shaye J. D. Cohen's important and seminal work on the history and development of Judaism between 164 BCE to 300 CE. Cohen's synthesis of religion, literature, and history offers deep insight into the nature of Judaism at this key period, including the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, the function of Jewish religion in the larger community, and the development of normative Judaism and other Jewish sects. Cohen offers students more than just history, but an understanding of the social and cultural context of Judaism as it developed into the formative period of rabbinic Judaism. This new edition includes a brand-new chapter on the parting of ways between Jews and Christians in the second century CE. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah remains the clearest introduction to the era that shaped Judaism and provided the context for early Christianity.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11/01/2014
ISBN: 9780664239046
Pages: 318
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d

Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2015 pg. 1516