The other Judaisms of late antiquity
By: Alan F. Segal
Contributors: Segal, Alan F., 1945-2011
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Library of early Christology series; Library of early Christology
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Waco, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781481307598
Copyright date: 1987
Subjects: Doctrines; Judaism; Talmudic period; Post-exilic period (Judaism); History
Description: In The Other Judaisms of Late Antiquity the late Alan F. Segal is at his very best. This reissued and expanded edition--now containing his celebrated "Heavenly Ascent in Hellenistic Judaism, Early Christianity, and Their Environment"--Delineates the variegated nature of both Judaism and Christianity in their formative periods. As Segal demonstrates, it is more accurate to speak of Judaisms and Christianities. Through his deft deployment of social-scientific methods and due attention to Jewish primary sources from the Second Temple period, Segal is able to trace the intricate, internecine struggles among Jewish, Christian, and gnostic communities in the earliest days of the Common Era. In doing so, Segal masterfully validates the importance of inductive historical reconstruction and analytical comparative study for illuminating the complex religious world of the first three centuries. - back cover.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published in 1987 by Scholars Press.

"Now includes 'Heavenly ascent in Hellenistic Judaism, early Christianity, and their environment'."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-278) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Dualism in Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism: a definitive issue; title: The ruler of this world; title: Hellenistic magic: some questions of definition; title: The sacrifice of Isaac in early Judaism and Christianity; title: Torah and Nomos in recent scholarly discussion; title: Covenant in Rabbinic writings; title: Romans 7 and Jewish dietary laws; title: Theoretical considerations: the cultural background of ascension in the Hellenistic world; title: Ascension in Hellenistic Judaism; title: Ascension and martyrdom: ascension in early Christianity; title: Some aspects of late Hellenistic ascension: Gnosticism.