Book Summary
This book presents a fascinating new historical description of Jewish sectarian groups in the ancient period, from the viewpoint of their proximity to power. Lifestyle, values and code of law are examined in the light of political involvement, establishing new perceptions in the dynamics of social groups and sectarianism.
Book Details
Book Name | Proximity To Power And Jewish Sectarian Groups Of The Ancient Period: A Review Of Lifestyle, Values, And Halacha In The Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, |
Author | Hillel I. Newman, Ruth Ludlam |
Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers (Aug 2006) |
ISBN | 9789004146990 |
Pages | 332 |
Language | English |
Price | 7261 |