A Vision Of The Days Studies In Early Jewish History And Historiography

Download or read book A Vision of the Days: Studies in Early Jewish History and Historiography written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-08-29 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays treats many aspects of ancient Jewish history and modern historiography in this area, with an emphasis on the history and literature of the Second Temple period and especially on the writings of Josephus. It is dedicated to Daniel R. Schwarz, and reflects his central academic interests. Additional essays deal with historical and ideological aspects of classical rabbinic literature, with archeological finds and with perceptions of the Jews and Judaism on the part of non-Jews in the Second Temple period and later.