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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Richardson, Peter, 1935- (-)
Otros Autores: Westerholm, Stephen, Baumgarten, Albert I., Pettem, Michael, Wassén, Cecilia
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waterloo : Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:177 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780889206328