The Emergence of Judaism(English, Paperback, Hayes Christine)

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The Emergence of Judaism(English, Paperback, Hayes Christine) is written by Hayes Christine and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0800697499 (ISBN 10) and 9780800697495 (ISBN 13).

This brief survey text tells the story of Judaism. Through the lens of modern biblical scholarship, Christine Elizabeth Hayes explores the shifting cultural contextsthe Babylonian exile, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine period, the rise of Christianitythat affected Jewish thought and practice, and laid the groundwork for the Talmudic era and its modern legacy. Thematic chapters explore the evolution of Judaism through its beginnings in biblical monotheism, the Second Temple Period in Palestine, the interaction of Hellenism and Judaism, the spread of rabbinic authority, and the essence of ethno-religious Jewish identity.