Three Questions of Formative Judaism: History, Literature, and Religion

Jacob Neusner

ISBN 10: 0391041770 / ISBN 13: 9780391041776

Published by Brill Academic Publishers, 2003

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2003. Paperback. Pbk. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Three Questions of Formative Judaism: History, Literature, and Religion
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0391041770
• ISBN 13: 9780391041776
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Used - Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Judaica & Jewish Studies

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Synopsis

The academic study of Judaism requires a systematic inquiry into the history, literature, and religion--and eventually the theology--as revealed in the historical documents themselves. Under this premise, Three Questions of Formative Judaism encounters the canonical writings of Judaism in the context of their creation at a certain time and place. How something is said thus becomes as important as what is said. Bringing nearly fifty years of research to bear on these fundamental questions, Jacob Neusner challenges his readers to face the difficult, often unasked or neglected questions about the nature, background, and purposes of Rabbinic Judaism and rewards them with an enriched understanding and a stronger foundation for tackling the even more elusive questions concerning the theology of formative Judaism.

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About the Author

Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Religion and Theology and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.