Law in Religious Communities in the Roman Period :: the Debate over Torah and Nomos in Post-Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity.

The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussin...

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1. Verfasser: Richardson, Peter
Weitere Verfasser: Westerholm, Stephen, Baumgarten, Albert I., Pettem, Michael, Wassén, Cecilia
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Waterloo : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2006.
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Zusammenfassung:The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussing on two closely related religious communities, Judaism and Christianity. By juxtaposing the two religions, a clearer understanding of the developments with respect to torah and nomos in Judaism and early Christianity emerges. This insightful work, placing emphasis on the major figures and both t.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (177 pages)
ISBN:9780889206328
0889206325

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