Memory and Identity in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

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Memory and Identity in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity is written by Tom Thatcher and published by Society of Biblical Lit. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1589839544 (ISBN 10) and 9781589839540 (ISBN 13).

Essential reading for scholars and students interested in sociology and biblical studies In this collection scholars of biblical texts and rabbinics engage the work of Barry Schwartz, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Georgia. Schwartz provides an introductory essay on the study of collective memory. Articles that follow integrate his work into the study of early Jewish and Christian texts. The volume concludes with a response from Schwartz that continues this warm and fruitful dialogue between fields. Features: Articles that integrate the study of collective memory and social psychology into religious studies Essays from Barry Schwartz Theories applied rather than left as abstract principles