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The Invention of Judaism: Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul
John J. Collins
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Paperback. Provides an account of the role of the Torah in ancient Judaism, exploring key moments in its history, beginning with the formation of Deuteronomy and continuing through the Maccabean revolt and the rise of Jewish sectarianism and early Christianity. Series: Taubman Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Most people understand Judaism to be the Torah and the Torah to be Judaism. However, in The Invention of Judaism, John J. Collins persuasively argues this was not always the case. The Torah became the touchstone for most of Judaism's adherents only in the hands of the rabbis of late antiquity. For 600 years prior, from the Babylonian Exile to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple, there was enormous variation in the way the Torah was understood. Collins provides a comprehensive account of the role of the Torah in ancient Judaism, exploring key moments in its history, beginning with ... Read more
Most people understand Judaism to be the Torah and the Torah to be Judaism. However, in The Invention of Judaism, John J. Collins persuasively argues this was not always the case. The Torah became the touchstone for most of Judaism's adherents only in the hands of the rabbis of late antiquity. For 600 years prior, from the Babylonian Exile to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple, there was enormous variation in the way the Torah was understood. Collins provides a comprehensive account of the role of the Torah in ancient Judaism, exploring key moments in its history, beginning with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Taubman Lectures in Jewish Studies
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520294127
SKU
V9780520294127
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About John J. Collins
John J. Collins is Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School. His books include Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography and The Apocalyptic Imagination. He is general editor of the Yale Anchor Bible Series.
Reviews for The Invention of Judaism: Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul
Collins has here laid the levelheaded and thorough groundwork for anyone wanting to explore Jewish identity in antiquity.
Reading Religion A tour de force by one of today's leading scholars... Summing Up: Highly recommended.
CHOICE Collins' masterful elucidation of the many and diverse materials he mobilizes on behalf of his argument makes this book a valuable resource for ... Read more
Reading Religion A tour de force by one of today's leading scholars... Summing Up: Highly recommended.
CHOICE Collins' masterful elucidation of the many and diverse materials he mobilizes on behalf of his argument makes this book a valuable resource for ... Read more