The background of the gospels, or, Judaism in the period between the Old and New Testaments
By: the twentieth series of the Cunningham lectures by William Fairweather
Contributors: Cunningham lectures
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: T. & T. Clark
Published: 1920
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 455
Subjects: Bible. N.T. Gospels -- History of contemporary events.; Judaism.; Jews -- History -- 586 B.C.-70 A.D.
Other titles: Background of the Gospels.; Judaism in the period between the Old and New Testaments.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-437).
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Literary sources (p. [1]-8); title: The fundamental characteristics of Judaism; title: Palestinian Judaism: Pre-Maccabæan; title: The Maccabæan struggle; title: Palestinian Judaism: Post-Maccabæan; title: The Herodian age; title: The apocalyptic movement and literature, pt. I-II; title: Hellenistic Judaism.