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The invention of Judaism : Torah and Jewish identity from Deuteronomy to Paul
- Title
- The invention of Judaism : Torah and Jewish identity from Deuteronomy to Paul / John J. Collins.
- Author
- Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946-
- Publication
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
- ©2017
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Details
- Description
- ix, 319 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Judaism is often understood as the way of life defined by the Torah of Moses, but it was not always so. This book identifies key moments in the rise of the Torah, beginning with the formation of Deuteronomy, advancing through the reform of Ezra, the impact of the suppression of the Torah by Antiochus Epiphanes and the consequent Maccabean revolt, and the rise of Jewish sectarianism. It also discusses variant forms of Judaism, some of which are not Torah-centered and others which construe the Torah through the lenses of Hellenistic culture or through higher, apocalyptic, revelation. It concludes with the critique of the Torah in the writings of Paul"--Provided by publisher.
- Series Statement
- The Taubman lectures in Jewish studies ; 7
- Uniform Title
- Taubman lectures in Jewish studies ; 7.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-299) and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction : Jews, Judeans, and the Maccabean crisis -- Deuteronomy and the invention of the Torah -- Torah in the Persian period -- The persistence of non-mosaic Judaism -- Torah as narrative and wisdom -- Torah as law -- Torah and apocalypticism -- The law in the diaspora -- Paul, Torah, and Jewish identity -- Epilogue.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-3914
- ISBN
- 9780520294110
- 0520294114
- 9780520294127
- 0520294122
- LCCN
- 2016033502
- OCLC
- 954134332
- Author
- Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946- author.
- Title
- The invention of Judaism : Torah and Jewish identity from Deuteronomy to Paul / John J. Collins.
- Publisher
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- The Taubman lectures in Jewish studies ; 7Taubman lectures in Jewish studies ; 7.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-299) and indexes.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946- author. Invention of Judaism. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] 9780520967366 (DLC) 2016034742
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-3914