In a bold challenge to the long-held scholarly notion that Rabbinic Judaism was already an established presence during the Second Temple period, Gabriele Boccaccini here argues that Rabbinic Judaism was actually a daring reform movement that developed following the destruction of the Jerusalem temple and that only took shape in the first centuries of the common era. Through careful analysis of Second Temple sources, Boccaccini explores the earliest roots of the Rabbinic system of thought in the period from the Babylonian exile to the Maccabean revolt, or from Ezekiel to Daniel. He argues convincingly that a line of thought links Rabbinic Judaism back to Zadokite Judaism through the mediation of the Pharisaic movement. Sure to be widely debated, Roots of Rabbinic Judaism will be of interest to anyone studying the origins and development of modern Judaism.
Roots of Rabbinic Judaism
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle.
Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Winner!,
By Rob S "Rob S" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roots of Rabbinic Judaism (Paperback)
I discovered Boccaccini when he published his book, Beyond the Essene Hypothesis. Since then I've tried desperately to track down his first book, and pre-ordered this one before it was published. If you are into Biblical study that examines the different parties in the Old Testament, and which group wrote what books, I would strongly recommend both these books. Where other scholars support similar premises, Boccaccini gives you the data to back up his theories. He writes in a very smooth scholarly style, that may be slightly over the heads of a lay person, but right on for students into studying the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Work,
This review is from: Roots of Rabbinic Judaism (Paperback)
This book is a thought provoking look into the dominant Jewish powers during much of the Second Temple period of Jewish History (the Babylonian Exile to the Maccabean revolt). Boccaccini writes in a clear, readable fashion. Some newcomers to the study of the Second Temple might have some difficult following at first, but it shouldn't be too far out of reach. Boccaccini provides enough detail to support his conclusions. All said, this book provides an interesting challenge to the long accepted belief about the origins of Rabbinic Judaism. This a must for anyone with a passing interest in the political and religious history in this era of Judaism.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
After the Babylonian exile and the end of the Davidic monarchy, the leadership of the Jewish people was provided by the Zadokites. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
iniquitous king, rabbinic origins, priestly opposition, angelic sin, skeptical wisdom, rabbinic system, covenantal theology, superhuman origin, court tales, apocalyptic seer, intellectual phenomena, temple personnel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Enochic Judaism, Second Temple, Zadokite Judaism, Sapiential Judaism, Dream Visions, Book of the Watchers, Most High, Paolo Sacchi, The Apocalyptic Imagination, Ancient Israel, Zadokite Torah, New York, Alexander the Great, Gabriele Boccaccini, Near East, God of Israel, Early Judaism, Flavius Josephus, Apocalyptic Tradition, Aramaic Levi, Bar Kochba, Dead Sea Scrolls, Ellis Rivkin, Grand Rapids, Joseph Blenkinsopp New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
After the Babylonian exile and the end of the Davidic monarchy, the leadership of the Jewish people was provided by the Zadokites. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
iniquitous king, rabbinic origins, priestly opposition, angelic sin, skeptical wisdom, rabbinic system, covenantal theology, superhuman origin, court tales, apocalyptic seer, intellectual phenomena, temple personnel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Enochic Judaism, Second Temple, Zadokite Judaism, Sapiential Judaism, Dream Visions, Book of the Watchers, Most High, Paolo Sacchi, The Apocalyptic Imagination, Ancient Israel, Zadokite Torah, New York, Alexander the Great, Gabriele Boccaccini, Near East, God of Israel, Early Judaism, Flavius Josephus, Apocalyptic Tradition, Aramaic Levi, Bar Kochba, Dead Sea Scrolls, Ellis Rivkin, Grand Rapids, Joseph Blenkinsopp New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 100
books:
See all 100 books this book cites
- History of the Second Temple Period (Academic Paperback) by Paolo Sacchi on 14 pages
- Rabbinic Judaism: Structure and System by Jacob Neusner on 9 pages
- Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age (Old Testament Library) by John J. Collins on 6 pages
- From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Second Edition by Shaye J. D. Cohen on 4 pages
- Old Testament: Story and Faith : A Literary and Theological Introduction by James L. Crenshaw on page 105, page 107, and Back Matter
See all 100 books this book cites
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
