New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
sCHURER's HISTORY OF The JEWISH
PEOPLE

HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE TINE
OF JESUS CHRIST by Emil sch! rl,,sri Il; D o;
Giessen svo. Five Vols Charles scnbnerS
Sons. 80,
Every student of the origin of Christianity shOuld
possess himself of work. which is designated as the
second and revised edition OF DR.. schureTs Manual
Of the History Of New-Testanent Times 1t Is n0t
too much 10 say that no work accessible to Enghsh
readers gives such comprehensive ana accurate
pcture OF the Jewish people in the time OF Christ,
their political, social and religious condition. as wen
as their relation to the life and thought OF the OUTSIDE
world ID is truly monument OF patient learning anu
historical insight. The author aims at no rhe'orca
effects there are no captrap dramatic situations IN ms
narrative In Intellectual equipment ana imaginative
insight he stands emnence far above the cheap
and easy methods OF the superficial chiohcieis vi
Christ's times. He knows whereof ne speaks, anu
speaks OF what he knows with that anphtuoe Oh VIC"
and sure accuracy of detail in which the German
scbo,ar en- oxceIs and the result Is record OF period
concerning which all intelligent people must feel q
profound interest. rA
Tho author divides his subject into two parts The
frs. division treats OF the political history OF Paesuhe
from r. C. 175 TO 4. ID. 135. The second dlVisloh'
embracing the last three volumes discusses the Internal
condition OF Palestine and Of the Jewish people III tc
time ~ Christ 1t is Impossible here even TO name all
the topics so LUMINOSITY unfoded under me TWO vi
visions The scholar will be dehghten 10 ma u IAN
st OF the authoritative books on the SUBJECT cuu"s
works Jewish archaeology, geography oi"""'0e''
numisnatics and inscriptions. critical opinion Is
also expressed in regard to the Book OF Maccaoees'
Josephus the Rabbinica literature and the illusions 10
Jewish history in Greek and Roman writers. Inc
ground being thus cleared for action, the narrative
boSlns with the great Maccabean revolt under ANU
ocbus Epphanes and until It ends with estimate oil
Pbilo the Jewish philosopher the Interest does ho'
fac for a moment. The stage IS always crowded "lth
figures whose actions, motives and environment VIC
are made to understand almost as though they were
living today Resides an index for eacn OF tlc TWO
great divisions, there is most valuable ana copous
index for the whole work, giving all the references u
Scripture passages Hebrew and Greek words ana names
and subjects Almost every paragraph OF the WORK Is
Tins made Immediately accessible TO the scholar anu
the student.
+, nerbaps hardly necessary to say that the au'ho
occents the wellesablshed conclusions OF Biblical cI
sn, thoush he does not refer 10 them except III 50
far rs they naturally come in his way lie MS no
either for against the tradoai vie"
of Jewish history, but aims only TO learn Inc lac's
from whatever source and place them before the NHucr
concisely and clearly And buttresSed as ne Is by
great array of authorities. which he has not Only
mastered himself but which he constantly refers the
reader his assertions something more than personal
views: they come as 10 being lndsputaDe ic'e
&C ANY chronicle of so distant age can be.