The Jewish World in the Time of Jesus (History of Civilization) [Hardcover]

Char Guignebert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0415155983 | ISBN-13: 978-0415155984 | Edition: 1

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: GBP800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: GBP450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: GBP400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: GBP650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: GBP250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: GBP700.00

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (March 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415155983
• ISBN-13: 978-0415155984
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,861,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but fatally flawed, September 6, 2000

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This review is from: The Jewish World in the Time of Jesus (History of Civilization) (Hardcover)

This was a good book with a lot of useful information, but, like so many similar works, it was written under the assumption that the Bible is not the Word of God, that the prophets were not really prophets, and that Jesus was nothing more than a man, a product of his times. Guignebert was the victim of his own circular reasoning: "Such and such book must have been written around the 4th century BC because it expresses ideas that evolved in Hebrew thought at that time...We know that these ideas evolved in Hebrew thought around the 4th century because such and such book, which was written at that time, illustrates the development of those ideas." If you can read through his assumptions to find the solid facts, this is a valuable book. For an unbeliever he treated his subject with an extraordinary amount of respect.