Common Judaism: Explorations in Second-temple Judaism. This item is unavailable.Common Judaism: Explorations in Second-temple Judaism

Two decades after the publication of E. P. Sanders's monumental Judaism: Practice and Belief inaugurated vigorous debates about the extent and significance of commonality and diversity in ancient Judaism, Common Judaism gathers a host of scholars to present the state of our understanding of what was common ground in Second-Temple Judaism.

By examining the tensions between a "common Judaism" and local settings, partisan Judaism, and the influence of Hellenism, these essays set contemporary discussion on a secure footing. An important resource for scholars and students alike, the contributors include: Lee I. Levine, Susan Haber, Al Baumgarten, David Miller, Eliezer Segal, and many more. Including an introductory essay by E.P. Sanders, this should become a standard reference work in the fields of early Judaism and New Testament studies.

Wayne O. McCready is Professor of Western Religions and Director of the Calgary Institute for the Humanities at
the University of Calgary.

Adele Reinhartz is Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa.