Jews and Samaritans - The Origins and History of Their Early Relations

Zusatztext At last, a definitive and balanced study of a significant topic that has been mired in scholarly, and even political, contentiousness....Effectively overturns a number of scholarly and popular perceptions about the history of Samaritans and Jews, such as traditions about the 'Ten Lost Tribes'...The most valuable work on the subject...The book is indispensable for scholars in several biblical specialties and of immense value for Bible students and nonspecialists. Informationen zum Autor Gary Knoppers is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religious Studies, and Jewish Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. He is a past president of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (2003-2004) and currently serves as President of the Biblical Colloquium. He serves on the editorial boards of a number of journals, professional societies, and institutes, including Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel, the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, Studia Samaritana, Vetus Testamentum, the Internationaler Exegetischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament, and the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. His scholarly specializations include Hebrew scriptures, ancient historiography, ancient Near Eastern and biblical law, inner-scriptural exegesis, textual criticism, and early Jewish and Samaritan relations. Klappentext Engaged with previous scholarship and bringing to bear new material and literary evidence, this book offers a new understanding of the history, identity, and relationship of early Samaritans and Jews. Zusammenfassung Engaged with previous scholarship and bringing to bear new material and literary evidence, this book offers a new understanding of the history, identity, and relationship of early Samaritans and Jews.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gary N. Knoppers, Gary N. (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Knoppers, Knoppers Gary N.
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.05.2013
• EAN: 9780195329544
• ISBN: 978-0-19-532954-4
• Pages: 352
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Judaïsme; RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Jewish, RELIGION / Judaism / History, Religion - Judaism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, History of Religion, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities