Title: Jewish contemporaries of Jesus : Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes /
Authors: Stemberger, Günter, 1940-
Publisher: Fortress Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Pharisees; Sadducees.; Essenes.; Judaism History
Contents: Chapter 1. Pharisees and Sadducees: the sources. 1. Flavius Josephus -- 2. The New Testament -- 3. Rabbinic statements -- Chapter 2. Pharisees and Sadducees: their teachings. 1. Tenets of faith -- 2. Differences with respect to the law -- 3. Tradition and interpretation of Scripture -- Chapter 3. Pharisees and Sadducees: their history -- Chapter 4. Essenes, Pharisees, Sadducees -- Chapter 5. After 70 C.E.: break or continuity?