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Jewish History in Conflict
Mitchell First
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Description for Jewish History in Conflict
Hardback. Explores the famous dispute about the length of time that Persia ruled over the land of ancient Israel. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
The author writes: “According to Seder Olam Rabbah, the work that forms the basis for almost all rabbinic chronology, the .period from the defeat of the Babylonians by the Medeo-Persians until the beginning of Greek rule, encompassed 52 years and spanned the reigns of three Persian kings. According to the chronology that is universally accepted by historians today (conventional chronology), this period of Persian rule over the land of Israel encompassed 207 years (539 to 332 BCE) and during this period more than ten Persian kings reigned. “This discrepancy between the traditional Jewish chronology and conventional chronology has not ... Read more
The author writes: “According to Seder Olam Rabbah, the work that forms the basis for almost all rabbinic chronology, the .period from the defeat of the Babylonians by the Medeo-Persians until the beginning of Greek rule, encompassed 52 years and spanned the reigns of three Persian kings. According to the chronology that is universally accepted by historians today (conventional chronology), this period of Persian rule over the land of Israel encompassed 207 years (539 to 332 BCE) and during this period more than ten Persian kings reigned. “This discrepancy between the traditional Jewish chronology and conventional chronology has not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Northvale NJ, United States
ISBN
9781568219707
SKU
V9781568219707
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About Mitchell First
While working as an attorney, Mitchell First studied Jewish history at Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School, receiving his M.A. degree in Jewish History in 1995. He received a B.A. from Columbia College in 1979 and a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1982. He has written and lectured frequently on topics related to Jewish history and chronology, and ... Read more
Reviews for Jewish History in Conflict
“Mitchell First has produced a groundbreaking study in Jewish intellectual history. By examining Jewish responses to an obvious teaching and the results of classical and modern scholarship (regarding matters of chronology), First has opened a window on how knowledgeable Jews throughout the generations have responded to such discrepancies. His lucid and erudite analysis of the history of the controversy will ... Read more