The Cambridge History of Judaism
Volume 4. The Late Roman-Rabbinic Period
Part of The Cambridge History of Judaism
- Editor: Steven T. Katz, Boston University
- Date Published: June 2006
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521772488
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This fourth volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism covers the period from 70 CE to 640 CE (the rise of Islam). It deals with the major historical, political and cultural developments in Jewish history and the history of Judaism in this crucial era during which Judaism took on its classical shape. It provides discussion and analysis of all the essential subjects pertinent to an understanding of this period, and is especially strong in its coverage of the growth and development of rabbinic Judaism and of the major classical rabbinic sources such as the Mishnah, Jerusalem Talmud, Babylonian Talmud and various Midrashic collections. In addition, it surveys the early encounter of Judaism and Christianity from both the Jewish and Christian sides and describes the rise of Jewish mystical literature, the liturgical literature of the developing synagogue, the nature of magical practices in classical Judaism and Jewish Folklore.
Read more- 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
Awards
- The Jewish Book Award in Reference was awarded to Stephen Katz for editing this volume.
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' … there are in this volume a good number of essays that are outstandingly clear and informative, wisely constructed and well documented … They achieve a happy medium between what is suitable for a monograph and what belongs in a short encyclopaedia.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
See more reviews'All credit, … to the editor, Steven T. Katz for his successful … task. … An additional bouquet to Cambridge University Press for supporting the work.' The Times Literary Supplement
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- Date Published: June 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.
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