On the Origins of Judaism

Full title
On the Origins of Judaism
Updated By
Shlomi Efrati
Research notes

OA 28/01/2013|reader checked|08/10/2013 SE

Reference type
Book
Author(s)
Davies, Philip R.
Year
2011
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Bible World
Publisher
Equinox
Place of Publication
London
Label
18/02/2013
Record reference
Early Judaism(s)
Scripture and Early Judaism(s)
Jewish Apocalyptic
Enoch and Genesis
Eating and Drinking in the Qumran Texts
URL
http://www.acumenpublishing.co.uk/display.asp?K=e2012112914421056&m=17&dc=28&so…
Abstract

This book offers a broad exploration of the formation of early Judaism, ranging across diverse themes: the identity of those who produced and canonized the Hebrew Bible and subsequently shaped its interpretation; the significance and impact of Second Isaiah and the books of Ezra and Nehemiah; the roots of Jewish apocalyptic literature, and the possible origins of the exodus story; the ethical systems of the Hebrew Bible and of the Athenian tragedians.