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Book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology  and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods  Classic Reprint

Download or read book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods Classic Reprint written by Solomon Zeitlin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology, and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods The main sources of the history of the Second Commonwealth are: the first and second books of Maccabees, josephus' Works, and the Tannaitic Literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology  and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods

Download or read book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods written by Solomon Zeitlin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-27 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology, and History in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods The main sources of the history of the Second Commonwealth are: the first and second books of Maccabees, Josephus' Works, and the Tannaitic Literature. In dealing with the Tannaitic Literature one ought not to lose sight of the fact that it has reached us through the medium of the Amoraim, who at times incorporated in the Tannaitic texts their own interpretations. The relative historical values of first and second Maccabees is a much disputed question. The crucial point in this controversy is, Which of these two books is more exact in its chronological dates? Some scholars believe that they have found the chronology of first Maccabees in agreement with what is known to us from reliable Greek historians, and hence decide in its favour against second Maccabees; while others take the opposite view. Similarly scholars have questioned many a statement by Josephus on account of the discrepancy between him and the Greco-Roman historians with regard to the chronology. With the help of the Megillat Taanit I trust that I have shown the identity of the dates given in first and second Maccabees and in Josephus, and thereby have removed all discrepancy, thus reinvesting their statements with historical significance and authority. This was made possible by the discovery that the Palestinian Jews started to reckon the year beginning in the autumn 312 as the year 2 of the Scleucidean Era. The first Book of Maccabees follows this method, while the second counts this year as first. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology

Download or read book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology written by Solomon Zeitlin and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period  Volume 3

Download or read book A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period Volume 3 written by Lester L. Grabbe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume of the projected four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews from the period of the Maccabaean revolt to Hasmonean rule and Herod the Great. Based directly on primary sources, the study addresses aspects such as Jewish literary sources, economy, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Diaspora, causes of the Maccabaen revolt, and the beginning and end of the Hasmonean kingdom and the reign of Herod the Great. Discussed in the context of the wider Hellenistic world and its history, and with an extensive up-to-date secondary bibliography, this volume is an invaluable addition to Lester Grabbe's in-depth study of the history of Judaism.

Book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology   Scholar s Choice Edition

Download or read book Megillat Taanit as a Source for Jewish Chronology Scholar s Choice Edition written by Solomon Zeitlin and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Herod s Judaea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Samuel Rocca
  • Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 9783161497179
  • Pages : 476 pages

Download or read book Herod s Judaea written by Samuel Rocca and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2008 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Samuel Rocca analyzes the Herodian society. The most important facet of his analysis is the relationship between Herod as ruler and the Jewish subjects over whom he ruled. The author contends that Herod, though a Jewish ruler, regarded both Alexander the Great - the embodiment of the Hellenistic ruler - and Augustus as ideal models who were worthy of imitation. In fact, Herod pushed Judaea towards major Hellenization, albeit with many elements more akin to Rome." "The author's research, therefore, is not a biographical study of King Herod. Instead, it deals with Herod as the head of Jewish society in Judaea. It is first and foremost a study of Herodian society. Thus the author analyzes the Herodian ideology of rule, the court, the army, the administration, the economy, the ruling political bodies, the city as microcosm, the religion, and the burial customs." --Book Jacket.

Book Flavius Josephus

Download or read book Flavius Josephus written by Flavius Josèphe and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with a period of enormous consequence: from King Herod's death (4 BCE) to the first phase of the war against Rome (66 CE). It covers: the succession struggle, the governments of Herod's sons, Judea's incorporation as a Roman province, some notable governors (including Pilate), Kings Agrippa I and II, the Judean philosophical schools (featuring the Essenes), various rebel movements and the Sicarii, tensions between Judeans and their neighbors, events leading up to the revolt, the failed intervention of the Syrian legate Cestius Gallus, and preparations for war in Judea and Galilee. The commentary aims at a balance between historical and literary

Book Against the Apocalypse

    Book Details:
  • Author : David G. Roskies
  • Publisher : Syracuse University Press
  • Release : 1999-12-01
  • ISBN : 9780815606154
  • Pages : 396 pages

Download or read book Against the Apocalypse written by David G. Roskies and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text documents a virtually unknown chapter in the history of the refusal of Jews throughout the ages to surrender. The author employs wide-ranging scholarship to the Holocaust and the memories associated with it, in affirmation of both continuities and violent endings.

Book The New Encyclop  dia Britannica  Macrop  dia

Download or read book The New Encyclop dia Britannica Macrop dia written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia includes a two-volume index, a 12-volume Micropaedia (Ready reference), a 17-volume Macropaedia (Knowledge in depth), and the Propaedia.

Book The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus

Download or read book The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus written by David W. Chapman and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors of this volume set themselves one task, to trace the extra-biblical primary texts that are relevant for understanding Jesus' trial and crucifixion. With that goal in mind, the book is built on three major themes: (1) Jesus' trial / interrogation before the Sanhedrin, (2) Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilatus, and (3) crucifixion as a method of execution in antiquity. In chronologically sequential order (where possible), the authors select and arrange an overwhelming amount of extra-biblical primary texts -- 462 to be exact -- underneath these three categories (75, 46, and 341 texts respectively)."--Brian J. Wright in Religious Studies Review

Book The New Encyclopaedia Britannica

Download or read book The New Encyclopaedia Britannica written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Ancient Israelite Historian

Download or read book An Ancient Israelite Historian written by Isaac Kalimi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Kalimi, one of the esteemed specialists of the Chronicler’s work... has provided us an intriguing historical and theological study about the Chronicler’s work that will surely provoke further discussion.” — Stefan Beyerle, In: Journal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic and Roman Period 37 (2006). “Among Biblical scholars of Jewish background, Kalimi shows an outstanding ability to see and draw relationships between original passages and sources as well as ancient and modern commentaries.... Kalimi accomplished what he promised in the title of the book: to demonstrate that the Chronicler is “an ancient Israelite historian.'" - Chen Yiyi, In: Journal of Ancient Civilizations 24 (2009). “The book is another important contribution to the study of Chronicles by an eminent expert on that field, and as such is indispensable on every scholar’s desk, not only in the field of Chronicles but also for everyone with an interest in biblical historiography in general.” – M. Marciak, In: The Polish Journal of Biblical Research 8 (2009). “Professor Kalimi is to be congratulated for these two works, which are perhaps the finest analysis of Chronicles in the recent decades. Tons of ink has been spent on discussions that have gone above basic questions that the author has analyzed point by point, and no doubt studies in the future have come in the work of Kalimi a base and inescapable benchmark for discussions.” – J.M. Tebes, In: Antiguo Oriente 8 (2010).

Book Second Temple Jewish    Paideia    in Context

Download or read book Second Temple Jewish Paideia in Context written by Jason M. Zurawski and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the impressive strides made in the past century in the understanding of Second Temple Jewish history and the strong scholarly interest in paideia within ancient Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, and late antique Christian cultures, the nature of Jewish paideia during the period has, until recently, received surprisingly little attention. The essays collected here were first offered for discussion at the Fifth Enoch Seminar Nangeroni Meeting, held in Naples, Italy, from June 30 – July 4, 2015, the purpose of which was to gain greater insight into the diversity of views of Jewish education during the period, both in Judea and Diaspora communities, by viewing them in light of their contemporary Greco-Roman backgrounds and Ancient Near Eastern influences. Together, they represent the broad array of approaches and specialties required to comprehend this complex and multi-faceted subject, and they demonstrate the fundamental importance of the topic for a fuller understanding of the period. The volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars of the history and culture of the Jewish people during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, ancient education, and Greek and Roman history.