Commerce of the Sacred: Mediation of the Divine Among Jews in the Graeco-Roman Diaspora
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Jack Lightstone's Commerce of the Sacred remains an original and influential contribution to Judaic studies. Lightstone offers critical perspectives on the practices and beliefs of Greco-Roman Jews who lived outside of Palestine and beyond rabbinic control or influence. He investigates their influence on early Christians and examines how the two communities defined themselves in relation to each another. He challenges the view of Judaism as a single...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231128576
ISBN13:9780231128575
Release Date:May 2006
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:171 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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