Title: History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 4
Description: "This is the fourth and final volume of Lester L. Grabbe's four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews during the period in which they were ruled by the Roman Empire. Based directly on primary sources such as archaeological inscriptions, Jewish literary sources and Greek, Roman and Christian sources, this study includes analysis of the Jewish diaspora, mystical and Gnosticism trends, and the developments in the Temple, the law, and contemporary attitudes towards Judaism. Spanning from the reign of Herod Archelaus to the war with Rome and Roman control up to 135 CE, this volume concludes with Grabbe's holisitc perspective of the Jews And Judaism in the Second Temple Period."
Subjects: Asia, history, Jews, History, Judaism, Politics and government, Biblical Studies, Old Testament / Hebrew Bible (Biblical Studies), Early Jewish Writings and History (Biblical Studies), Second Temple Judaism (Biblical Studies), Biblical studies & exegesis