A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ (5 volume set) [Unabridged] [Hardcover]

Emil Schurer (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1994

This classic work includes extensive essays on the Roman political system and its leaders, the political and religious parties of Judaism, messianic movements, and pertinent Greek and Jewish literature—including the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha—from the centuries before and after Christ. This five-volume set is the original edition of Schurer’s landmark work, including the original index. This set consists of two divisions: Division One, volumes 1 and 2; and Division Two, volumes 1, 2, and 3.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2144 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565630491
• ISBN-13: 978-1565630499
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #604,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, April 19, 2011

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This review is from: A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ (5 volume set) (Hardcover)

This is exactly what the title says: A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ. The word "Christ" in the title offers a clue regarding its perspective, but it remains true to Judaism and the historical record. For Christians, it's the best resource of its kind and for non-Christians, its a very well researched and written historical text.

28 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still a classic in the field, November 27, 1999

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This review is from: A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ (5 volume set) (Hardcover)

Schuerer's history is a classis in the field of the development of Judaism from the intertestamental period to the first century AD, esp. as it developed with the emerging Christian Church. His work is not, strictly speaking, a piece of church history; rather, it is a broad analysis of the religious, political, social, and economic dynamics that shaped both Judaism and Christianity.