Common Judaism - 2nd Edition by Wayne O McCready & Adele Reinhartz (Paperback)

About the Book

What did Jews share in the period of the Second Temple, and what divided them? In Common Judaism: Explorations in Second-Temple Judaism, landmark essays by renowned scholars provide state-of-the-art perspectives on commonalities and differences in early Judaism in its local settings, in partisan Judaism, and in the influence of Hellenism.

Book Synopsis

E. P. Sanders's monumental Judaism: Practice and Belief inaugurated vigorous debates about the extent and significance of commonality and diversity in ancient Judaism. Common Judaism gathers a host of scholars to present the state of our understanding of what was common ground in Second-Temple Judaism. By examining the tensions between a "common Judaism" and local settings, partisan Judaism, and the influence of Hellenism, these essays set contemporary discussion on a secure footing. An important resource for scholars and students alike, the contributors include: Lee I. Levine, Boaz Zissu, David Amit, Susan Haber, Albert I. Baumgarten, Anders Runesson, Cecilia Wassen, Anne Moore, Tessa Rajak, David Miller, Eliezer Segal, Seth Schwartz, and Ian W. Scott.