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Rewriting Ancient Jewish History

Author : Amram Tropper
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317247086
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Rewriting Ancient Jewish History written by Amram Tropper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half a century ago, the primary contours of the history of the Jews in Roman times were not subject to much debate. This standard account collapsed, however, when a handful of insights undermined the traditional historical method, the method long enlisted by historians for eliciting facts from sources. In response to these insights, a new historical method gradually emerged. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History critiques the traditional historical method and makes a case for the new one, illustrating how to write anew ancient Jewish history. At the heart of the traditional historical method lie three fundamental presumptions. The traditional historical method regularly presumes that multiple versions of a text or tradition are equally authentic; it presumes that many ancient Jewish sources are the products of largely immanent forces of cloistered Jewish communities; and, barring any local grounds for suspicion, it presumes that most ancient Jewish texts faithfully reflect their sources and reliably recount events. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History unfurls the failings of this approach; it promotes the new historical method which circumvents the flawed traditional presumptions while plotting anew the limits of rational argumentation in historical inquiry. This crucial reappraisal is a must-read for students of Jewish and Roman history alike, and a fascinating case-study in how historians should approach their ancient sources.

Rewriting Ancient Jewish History

Author : Amram Tropper
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317247078
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Rewriting Ancient Jewish History written by Amram Tropper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half a century ago, the primary contours of the history of the Jews in Roman times were not subject to much debate. This standard account collapsed, however, when a handful of insights undermined the traditional historical method, the method long enlisted by historians for eliciting facts from sources. In response to these insights, a new historical method gradually emerged. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History critiques the traditional historical method and makes a case for the new one, illustrating how to write anew ancient Jewish history. At the heart of the traditional historical method lie three fundamental presumptions. The traditional historical method regularly presumes that multiple versions of a text or tradition are equally authentic; it presumes that many ancient Jewish sources are the products of largely immanent forces of cloistered Jewish communities; and, barring any local grounds for suspicion, it presumes that most ancient Jewish texts faithfully reflect their sources and reliably recount events. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History unfurls the failings of this approach; it promotes the new historical method which circumvents the flawed traditional presumptions while plotting anew the limits of rational argumentation in historical inquiry. This crucial reappraisal is a must-read for students of Jewish and Roman history alike, and a fascinating case-study in how historians should approach their ancient sources.

Jewish History

Author : Simon Dubnow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Jewish History written by Simon Dubnow and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Companion to Late Ancient Jews and Judaism

Author : Gwynn Kessler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119113628
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to Late Ancient Jews and Judaism by : Gwynn Kessler

Download or read book A Companion to Late Ancient Jews and Judaism written by Gwynn Kessler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative approach to the study of ten centuries of Jewish culture and history A Companion to Late Ancient Jews and Judaism explores the Jewish people, their communities, and various manifestations of their religious and cultural expressions from the third century BCE to the seventh century CE. Presenting a collection of 30 original essays written by noted scholars in the field, this companion provides an expansive examination of ancient Jewish life, identity, gender, sacred and domestic spaces, literature, language, and theological questions throughout late ancient Jewish history and historiography. Editors Gwynn Kessler and Naomi Koltun-Fromm situate the volume within Late Antiquity, enabling readers to rethink traditional chronological, geographic, and political boundaries. The Companion incorporates a broad methodology, drawing from social history, material history and culture, and literary studies to consider the diverse forms and facets of Jews and Judaism within multiple contexts of place, culture, and history. Divided into five parts, thematically-organized essays discuss topics including the spaces where Jews lived, worked, and worshiped, Jewish languages and literatures, ethnicities and identities, and questions about gender and the body central to Jewish culture and Judaism. Offering original scholarship and fresh insights on late ancient Jewish history and culture, this unique volume: Offers a one-volume exploration of “second temple,” “Greco-Roman,” and “rabbinic” periods and sources Explores Jewish life across most of the geographic places where Jews or Judaeans were known to have lived Features original maps of areas cited in every essay, including maps of Jewish settlement throughout Late Antiquity Includes an outline of major historical events, further readings, and full references A Companion to Late Ancient Jews and Judaism: 3rd Century BCE - 7th Century CE is a valuable resource for students, instructors, and scholars of Jewish studies, religion, literature, and ethnic identity, as well as general readers with interest in Jewish history, world religions, Classics, and Late Antiquity.

The Unity Principle

Author : Ellis Rivkin
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780874411744
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book The Unity Principle written by Ellis Rivkin and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a dynamic interpretation of Jewish history, from biblical to modern times as a set of interconnected and evolving events and relationships that spring directly from Judaism's core beliefs.

Patterns in Jewish History

Author : Berel Wein
Publisher : The Toby Press/KorenPub
ISBN 13 : 1592643264
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (926 download)

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Book Synopsis Patterns in Jewish History by : Berel Wein

Download or read book Patterns in Jewish History written by Berel Wein and published by The Toby Press/KorenPub. This book was released on 2011 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns in Jewish History is Rabbi Berel Wein's masterful, thematic exploration of the history of the Jewish people. Through the prism of timeless themes: education, customs, anti-Semitism, assimilation, the role of women, teachers and rabbis, the land of Israel and more, Rabbi Wein examines the values that have enabled the Jewish people to survive and thrive for three thousand years. Patterns in Jewish History explains how Jewish practice, traditions and responses to historical forces have varied over time and place, but how, more importantly, Judaism's unchanging ideals have united the Jewish people throughout history from its very beginnings at the foot of Mount Sinai through modern times; from Europe to Africa, the Middle East and America. With characteristic depth of research, accessibility of language, and love of Torah, Rabbi Wein presents a remarkable history of a unique people.

Ancient Jewish history

Author : Philip Leon Biberfeld
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Jewish history written by Philip Leon Biberfeld and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Outlines of Jewish History

Author : Lady Katie Magnus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Outlines of Jewish History written by Lady Katie Magnus and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Phases of Jewish History

Author : Philip Ginsbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Phases of Jewish History written by Philip Ginsbury and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as the moon waxes and wanes, so too civilizations pass through stages of birth, growth, and decline. But only the Jewish nation has continued this cycle from generation to generation, mimicking the eternal cycles of the moon. This fact-filled volume explores the history of the Jewish people in a unique and readable way, taking us from Biblical times to the present. Each of the phases deals with 500 years of history and depicts not only the political, economic and social forces that kept the Jewish people alive and vibrant, but also the leading figures who significantly affected the course of Jewish history. The authors take us from the period of the Patriarchs through Moses, David, and the birth of the Jewish People, then on to the period of the prophets and kings, Ezra and the Great Assembly, the Talmudic period, the Geonim, Rishonim, the Inquisition, Achronim, the two World Wars, and the State of Israel.

Ancient Judaism

Author : Michael E. Stone
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802866360
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Judaism written by Michael E. Stone and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Ancient Judaism: New Visions and Views Michael Stone examines a broad range of basic issues in the study of Second Temple Judaism and calls for a radical rethinking of approaches to Jewish history. Stone challenges scholars and students to question theologically conditioned histories of ancient Judaism devised by later orthodoxies, whether Jewish or Christian, and to acknowledge religious experience as a major factor in the composition and transmission of ancient religious documents. He urges readers to look above and beyond the spectacles of tradition and cultural memory that too often distort their understanding of the ancient past. Addressing an assortment of topics regarding the authorship, transmission, and interpretation of the canonical Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, apocryphal and pseudepigraphic literature, and more, Stone's Ancient Judaism underscores the stunning complexity of both the raw data and the resulting picture of Judaism in antiquity."--Publisher description.

Ideas of Jewish History

Author : Michael A. Meyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ideas of Jewish History written by Michael A. Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Antiquities of the Jews

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1685 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Antiquities of the Jews written by Flavius Josephus and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 1685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flavius Josephus's 'The Antiquities of the Jews' is a comprehensive historical work chronicling the history of the Jewish people from creation to the outbreak of the Jewish revolt against Rome. Written in a narrative style, the book combines historical accounts with biblical stories, providing a unique perspective on the ancient Jewish world. In the context of ancient literature, Josephus's work stands out for its detailed descriptions of Jewish customs, traditions, and beliefs, making it an invaluable resource for scholars of Judaism and ancient history. The blend of historical facts and religious narratives reflects Josephus's aim to preserve Jewish history for future generations. His writing style is clear and engaging, making the book accessible to readers of all backgrounds. As a firsthand account of Jewish history, 'The Antiquities of the Jews' offers a wealth of information for anyone interested in the ancient world or the history of the Jewish people.

Jewish History in Conflict

Author : Mitchell First
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1461629128
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Jewish History in Conflict written by Mitchell First and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author writes: “According to Seder Olam Rabbah, the work that forms the basis for almost all rabbinic chronology, the .period from the defeat of the Babylonians by the Medeo-Persians until the beginning of Greek rule, encompassed 52 years and spanned the reigns of three Persian kings. According to the chronology that is universally accepted by historians today (conventional chronology), this period of Persian rule over the land of Israel encompassed 207 years (539 to 332 BCE) and during this period more than ten Persian kings reigned. “This discrepancy between the traditional Jewish chronology and conventional chronology has not gone unnoticed. The purpose of this study is to collect and categorize the variety of Jewish responses to this discrepancy, both by Jewish scholars and rabbinic authorities. Part I provides an introduction to the discrepancy. Part II contains the earliest Jewish responses to the discrepancy. In the major part of the study, Part III, the responses to the discrepancy from the time of Azariah de Rossi (16th century) to the present time are collected and categorized. This unified collection and categorization of the many responses will enable students and scholars to have easy access to what has been written by Jewish scholars and rabbinic authorities about the discrepancy and will facilitate scholarly evaluation of the responses. “Part IV is an evaluation of the responses’ attempts to answer the fundamental question raised by the discrepancy. Part V presents observations on the rabbinic responses. Part VI is a summary and conclusion.”

What Ifs of Jewish History

Author : Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 131672056X
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book What Ifs of Jewish History written by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the Exodus had never happened? What if the Jews of Spain had not been expelled in 1492? What if Eastern European Jews had never been confined to the Russian Pale of Settlement? What if Adolf Hitler had been assassinated in 1939? What if a Jewish state had been established in Uganda instead of Palestine? Gavriel D. Rosenfeld's pioneering anthology examines how these and other counterfactual questions would have affected the course of Jewish history. Featuring essays by sixteen distinguished scholars in the field of Jewish Studies, What Ifs of Jewish History is the first volume to systematically apply counterfactual reasoning to the Jewish past. Written in a variety of narrative styles, ranging from the analytical to the literary, the essays cover three thousand years of dramatic events and invite readers to indulge their imaginations and explore how the course of Jewish history might have been different.

The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad

Author : Seth Schwartz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139952552
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad written by Seth Schwartz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history.

Rewriting the Ancient World

Author : Lisa Maurice
Publisher : Metaforms
ISBN 13 : 9789004340145
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Rewriting the Ancient World written by Lisa Maurice and published by Metaforms. This book was released on 2017 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: The ancient world and popular fiction / Lisa Maurice -- Part 1. Rewriting the classics in crime fiction and thrillers -- From I, Claudius to private eyes : Rome and the detective in popular fiction / Lisa Maurice -- A Roman and a foreigner : Lindsey Davis's new Roman detective series / Anat Koplowitz-Breier -- "An open account from the past always needs to be settled" : Chimaira (2001), The ancient curse (2010) and receiving the past / Claudia Fratini -- Part 2. Rewriting the ancient world in a modern setting -- Going home : Xenophon's Anabasis in Sol Yurick's The warriors (1965) / Eran Almagor -- The eagle and the mockingjay : reality television as Roman gladiator culture / Dor Yaccobi -- "Atalanta just married" : a case study in Greek mythology-based fan fiction / Amanda Potter -- Part 3. Rewriting myths of classical literature -- The loves of Achilles : from epic to popular fiction / Anne Sinha -- "Home is behind, the world ahead" : reading Tolkien's The hobbit as a story of Xenia or Homeric hospitality / Hamish Williams -- Cupid and psyche : a love story (?) in comics and children's literature / Lily Glasner -- Part 4. Rewriting Jews and Christians in the ancient world -- Sadducee and pharisee in "The antagonists" by E.K. Gann / Haim Perlmutter -- Emotion and reception of the ancient world in Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ (1880) / Emily Chow-Kambitsch -- Jewish women writing historical novels based on rabbinic sources / Tal Ilan -- Some concluding thoughts

The Chosen Few

Author : Maristella Botticini
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400842484
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Chosen Few written by Maristella Botticini and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-05 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Jewish people went from farmers to merchants In 70 CE, the Jews were an agrarian and illiterate people living mostly in the Land of Israel and Mesopotamia. By 1492 the Jewish people had become a small group of literate urbanites specializing in crafts, trade, moneylending, and medicine in hundreds of places across the Old World, from Seville to Mangalore. What caused this radical change? The Chosen Few presents a new answer to this question by applying the lens of economic analysis to the key facts of fifteen formative centuries of Jewish history. Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein offer a powerful new explanation of one of the most significant transformations in Jewish history while also providing fresh insights into the growing debate about the social and economic impact of religion.