The Transformation of Judaism

by Jacob Neusner

Book Overview

An eminent scholar of the history of Judaism, Jacob Neusner shows in this work how Judaism changed from a philosophy to a religion between 200 and 400 C.E. 'The Transformation of Judaism' is a work both revolutionary in its method and unprecedented in its results. Comparing earlier and later sets of Judaic writings, Neusner sets forth how philosophy - abstract, elegant, orderly, and intellectual - turned into religion - tangible, down-to-earth, chaotic,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592447236
• ISBN13: 9781592447237
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"