In Quest of the Historical Pharisees

by Jacob Neusner (Editor)

Other authorsBruce D. Chilton (Editor)
Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

296.8

Description

This work sketches the many portraits of the Pharisees that emerge from ancient sources. Based upon the Gospels, the writings of Paul, Josephus, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and archeology, the volume profiles the Pharisees and explores the relationship between the Pharisees and the Judaic religious system foreshadowed by the library of Qumran. A great virtue of this study is that no attempt is made to homogenize the distinct pictures or reconstruct a singular account of the Pharisees; instead, by carefully considering the sources, the chapters allow different pictures of the Pharisees to stand side by side.

Pages

522

DDC/MDS

296.8

Language

Publication

Baylor University Press (2007), 522 pages

Original language

English

Physical description

522 p.; 9.02 inches

ISBN

1932792724 / 9781932792720
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