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Volume 4. The Late Roman-Rabbinic Period

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Steven J. Katz, Seth Schwartz, Allen Kerkeslager, Claudia Setzer, Paul Trebilco, David Goldblatt, Miriam Pucci Ben Zeev, Hanan Eshel, Amnon Linder, Eric M. Meyers, Robert Goldenberg, Hayim Lapin, James A. Sanders, Peter Richardson, David Kraemer, Paul Mandel, Jay M. Harris, Moshe Bar-Asher, Joshua J. Schwartz, Yochanan Breuer, Leonard Victor Rutgers, Scott Bradbury, Lee Levine, Joseph Tabory, Reuven Kimelman, Michael L. Satlow, Tal Ilan, David Novak, Leib Moscovitz, Avigdor Shinan, Michael D. Swartz, Eli Yassif, Rachel Elior, Isaiah M. Gafni, Richard Kalmin, Hanina Ben Menahem, Marc Hirshman, Paula Fredriksen, Oded Irshai, Steven Bowman, Alfredo Mordechai Rabello, Lawrence H. Schiffman
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  • Date Published: July 2006
  • availability: Available
  • format: Hardback
  • isbn: 9780521772488

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  • The fourth volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism covers the period from 70 CE to 640 CE (the rise of Islam), addressing the major historical, political and cultural developments in Jewish history during this crucial era. The volume is especially strong in its coverage of the growth and development of rabbinic Judaism and the major classical rabbinic sources such as the Mishnah, Jerusalem Talmud, Babylonian Talmud and various Midrashic collections. In addition, it surveys the growth of early Jewish mystical literature and the liturgical literature of the developing synagogue.

    • Provides comprehensive coverage of historical, theological and socio-cultural matters, by leading scholars in the field
    • Offers an up-to-date overview of our knowledge of rabbinic Judaism and its literature
    • Surveys the growth of early Jewish mysticism, liturgy and festivalsThe Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law
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    Awards

    • The Jewish Book Award in Reference was awarded to Stephen Katz for editing this volume.

    Reviews & endorsements

    "...there are in this volume a good number of essays that are outstandingly clear and informative, wisely constructed and well documented, with a fair balance of sources, arguments and conclusions. They are readable as well as academically sound, and achieve a happy medium between what is suitable for a monograph and what belongs in a short enycylopedia." -- Times Higher Educational Supplement

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    • Date Published: July 2006
    • format: Hardback
    • isbn: 9780521772488
    • length: 1164 pages
    • dimensions: 235 x 159 x 59 mm
    • weight: 1.977kg
    • contains: 24 b/w illus. 14 maps
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    Introduction Steven J. Katz
    1. Social, political and economic life in the land of Israel, 70–c.235 Seth Schwartz
    2. The Diaspora from 66–c.235: (a) The Jews in Egypt and Cyrenaica, 66–c.235 Allen Kerkeslager
    (b) Jews in Carthage and western north Africa, 70–c.235 Claudia Setzer
    (c) The Jews in Asia Minor, 70–c.235 Paul Trebilco
    (d) The Jews in Babylonia, 70-c.235 David Goldblatt
    3. The uprising in the Jewish Diaspora, 115–117 Miriam Pucci Ben Zeev
    4. The Bar Kochba Revolt, 132–135 Hanan Eshel
    5. The legal status of Jews in the Roman empire Amnon Linder
    6. Jewish art and architecture in the land of Israel, 70–c.235 Eric M. Meyers
    7. The destruction of the Jerusalem temple: its meaning and its consequences Robert Goldenberg
    8. The origins and development of the rabbinic movement in the land of Israel Hayim Lapin
    9. The canonical process James A. Sanders
    10. The beginnings of Christian anti-Judaism, 70–c.235 Peter Richardson
    11. The rabbinic response to Christianity Steven T. Katz
    12. The Mishnah David Kraemer
    13. The Tosefta Paul Mandel
    14. Midrash Halachah Jay M. Harris
    15. Mishnaic Hebrew Moshe Bar-Asher
    16. The political and social history of the Jewish community in the land of Israel, c.235–638 David Goldblatt
    17. The material realities of Jewish life in the land of Israel, 235-c.638 Joshua J. Schwartz
    18. Aramaic in late antiquity Yochanan Breuer
    19. The Diaspora c.235–638: (a) The Jews of Italy, c.235–638 Leonard Victor Rutgers
    (b) The Jews of Spain, c.235–638 Scott Bradbury
    20. Jewish archaeology in late antiquity: art, architecture and inscriptions Lee Levine
    21. Jewish festivals in late antiquity Joseph Tabory
    22. Rabbinic prayer in late antiquity Reuven Kimelman
    23. Rabbinic views on marriage, sexuality and the family Michael L. Satlow
    24. Women in Jewish life and law Tal Ilan
    25. Gentiles in rabbinic thought David Novak
    26. The formation and character of the Jerusalem Talmud Leib Moscovitz
    27. Late Midrashic Paytanic and Targumic literature Avigdor Shinan
    28. Jewish magic in late antiquity Michael D. Swartz
    29. Jewish folk literature in late antiquity Eli Yassif
    30. Early forms of Jewish mysticism Rachel Elior
    31. The political, social and economic history of Babylonian Jewry, c.235–638 Isaiah M. Gafni
    32. The history of Babylonian academics David Goldblatt
    33. The formation and character of the Babylonian Talmud Richard Kalmin
    34. Talmudic law: a jurisprudential perspective Hanina Ben Menahem
    35. Torah in rabbinic thought: the theology of learning Marc Hirshman
    36. Man, sin and redemption in rabbinic thought Steven T. Katz
    37. The rabbinic theology of the physical: blessings, body and soul, resurrection, covenant and election Reuven Kimelman
    38. Christian anti-Judaism: polemics and politics Paula Fredriksen and Oded Irshai
    39. Jews in Byzantium Steven Bowman
    Appendix A: Justinian and the revision of Jewish legal status Alfredo Mordechai Rabello
    40. Messianism and apocalypticism in rabbinic texts Lawrence H. Schiffman.

  • Editor

    Steven T. Katz, Boston University
    Steven T. Katz is Professor of Religion and Director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University.

    Contributors

    Steven J. Katz, Seth Schwartz, Allen Kerkeslager, Claudia Setzer, Paul Trebilco, David Goldblatt, Miriam Pucci Ben Zeev, Hanan Eshel, Amnon Linder, Eric M. Meyers, Robert Goldenberg, Hayim Lapin, James A. Sanders, Peter Richardson, David Kraemer, Paul Mandel, Jay M. Harris, Moshe Bar-Asher, Joshua J. Schwartz, Yochanan Breuer, Leonard Victor Rutgers, Scott Bradbury, Lee Levine, Joseph Tabory, Reuven Kimelman, Michael L. Satlow, Tal Ilan, David Novak, Leib Moscovitz, Avigdor Shinan, Michael D. Swartz, Eli Yassif, Rachel Elior, Isaiah M. Gafni, Richard Kalmin, Hanina Ben Menahem, Marc Hirshman, Paula Fredriksen, Oded Irshai, Steven Bowman, Alfredo Mordechai Rabello, Lawrence H. Schiffman

    Awards

    • The Jewish Book Award in Reference was awarded to Stephen Katz for editing this volume.

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