Judaism and Christianity in the age of Constantine history, Messiah, Israel, and the initial confrontation
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Chicago
University of Chicago Press
c1987
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| Schriftenreihe: | Chicago studies in the history of Judaism
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-235) and indexes With the conversion of Constantine in AD 312, Christianity began a period of political and cultural dominance that it would enjoy until the twentieth century. Jacob Neusner contradicts the prevailing view that following Christianity's ascendancy, Judaism continued to evolve in isolation. He argues that because of the political need to defend its claims to religious authenticity, Judaism was forced to review itself in the context of a triumphant Christianity. The definition of issues long discussed in Judaism?the meaning of history, the coming of the Messiah, and the political identity of Israe |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 246 p.) |
| ISBN: | 0226576477 9780226576473 |