The Routledge Introduction to Judaism
The Babylonian, Persian, and Greco-Roman Eras
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-138-79456-6 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-79456-6 (9781138794566)
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Person
Judith H. Newman (Ph.D., Harvard University) is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at Victoria University and Associate Professor of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations and the Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto.
Content
The Babylonian Exile
Chapter 1: From Independence to Exile
The Persian Period
2. The Return from Exile and the Continuing Diaspora
The Hellenistic Era
3. Judaism in Egypt: the Septuagint and Jewish life in Greek
4. Revelation through Dreams and Visions
5. Judean Independence in the Land: the Hasmoneans
6. The Essene Movement and its offshoot at Qumran
7. Liturgical and Other Prayer Practices in Early Judaism
8. Life under the Law: Negotiating Differences
The Roman Period
9. Varieties of Wisdom in the Greco-Roman Age
10. The Jewish Revolt, the Temple Destruction and its Aftermath
Chapter 1: From Independence to Exile
The Persian Period
2. The Return from Exile and the Continuing Diaspora
The Hellenistic Era
3. Judaism in Egypt: the Septuagint and Jewish life in Greek
4. Revelation through Dreams and Visions
5. Judean Independence in the Land: the Hasmoneans
6. The Essene Movement and its offshoot at Qumran
7. Liturgical and Other Prayer Practices in Early Judaism
8. Life under the Law: Negotiating Differences
The Roman Period
9. Varieties of Wisdom in the Greco-Roman Age
10. The Jewish Revolt, the Temple Destruction and its Aftermath