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8vo. Xvi, 345 pages. First thus. Bibliographical references, bibliography, index, and appendices. Neusner is a U. S. Scholar, historian, professor, and prolific author. He wrote the five-volume History of the Jews in Babylonia (196570) , the first full-scale treatment in over half a century of the period and place that produced the Babylonian Talmud. This work reflects a "history of religions" approach and incorporates the results of modern Iranian studies. SUBJECT(S) : Judaism -- History -- Talmudic period, 10-425. Judaism and philosophy. Judaism -- Essence, genius, nature. Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism. Jodendom. OCLC lists no copies of this edition seldom seen. Excellent condition. (RAB-7-17) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Neusner, Jacob : THE TRANSFORMATION OF JUDAISM: FROM PHILOSOPHY TO RELIGION. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. (Jt) Neusner, Jacob : THE TRANSFORMATION OF JUDAISM: FROM PHILOSOPHY TO RELIGIONEugene, Or. : Wipf And Stock, 2004
Softbound. 8vo. 362 pages. 23 cm. Second edition. An eminent scholar of the history of Judaism, Jacob Neusner shows in this work how Judaism changed from a philosophy to a religion between 200 and 400 C. E. 'The Transformation of Judaism' is a work both revolutionary in its method and unprecedented in its results. Comparing earlier and later sets of Judaic writings, Neusner sets forth how philosophy - abstract, elegant, orderly, and intellectual - turned into religion - tangible, down-to-earth, chaotic, and concrete. In the process, he offers an account of the birth of Judaism that has become normative. Moreover, Neusner's methodology can be applied to the study of religions other than Judaism because it examines the underpinnings of how a society sees the world (philosophy) , orders itself (politics) , and sustains itself (economics) . (Publishers description) . First edition published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1992. Subjects: Judaism - History - Talmudic period, 10-425. Judaism and philosophy. Judaism - Essence, genius, nature. Rabbinical literature - History and criticism. Clean and fresh. Very good condition. (NEUSNER-2-26) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of (Jt) Neusner, Jacob : THE TRANSFORMATION OF JUDAISM: FROM PHILOSOPHY TO RELIGION. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, out-of-print books, first editions, antiquarian books and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |