Josephus and the theologies of ancient Judaism
Klawans, JonathanAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2013.
Jonathan Klawans' 'Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism' cuts against the grain of rabbinic studies to establish the value of Flavius Josephus' descriptions of the religious ideas of various Jewish sects for reconstructing the world of ideas (the theologies) at play in early Judaism. It is intended as a response to the prevalent approach to the study of early Judaism, which focuses on legal or halakhic issues rather than matters of religious belief.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Jonathan Klawans' 'Josephus and the Theologies of Ancient Judaism' cuts against the grain of rabbinic studies to establish the value of Flavius Josephus' descriptions of the religious ideas of various Jewish sects for reconstructing the world of ideas (the theologies) at play in early Judaism. It is intended as a response to the prevalent approach to the study of early Judaism, which focuses on legal or halakhic issues rather than matters of religious belief.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Josephus, Flavius.
Judaism
Jews
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
Middle East