A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Vol. 4: The Jews under the Roman Shadow (4 BCE–150 CE) (Library of Second Temple Studies)

by Lester L. Grabbe

Publisher:

T&T Clark

Overview

This is the fourth and fi nal volume of Lester L. Grabbe's four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews during the period in which they were ruled by the Roman Empire. Based directly on primary sources such as archaeology, inscriptions, Jewish literary sources and Greek, Roman and Christian sources, this study includes analysis of the Jewish diaspora, mystical and Gnosticism trends, and the developments in the Temple, the law, and contemporary attitudes towards Judaism. Spanning from the reign of Herod Archelaus to the war with Rome and Roman control up to 150 CE, this volume concludes with Grabbe's holistic perspective on the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period.

Key Features

• Presents the fourth and final volume of Lester L. Grabbe's four-volume history of the Second Temple period
• Covers all that is known about the Jews during the period in which they were ruled by the Roman Empire
• Analyses important events and perspectives of the Jews and Judaism such as, the Jewish diaspora, mystical and Gnosticism trends, contemporary attitudes towards Judaism

Contents

Part I: Introduction

• Introduction

Part II: Sources

• Archaeology, Including Inscriptions and Coins
• Jewish Literature
• Greek, Roman, and Christian Sources

Part III: Society And Institutions

• Economics
• Jews in the Diaspora (4 BCE TO 117 CE)
• Sects and Movements
• Mystical And Gnostic Trends, And The Esoteric Arts
• Religion I: Temple, Text, Religious Practice
• Religion II: Beliefs
• Religion III: Judaeophilia, Judaeophobia, Religious Rights, and Conversion

Part IV: Historical Synthesis

• The Reign of Herod Archelaus and the Roman Province of Judaea (4 BCE To 37 CE)
• The Reign of Agrippa I, Once More a Roman Province, and the 'Spiral of Violence' (37-66 CE)
• The Great Revolt-The War With Rome (66-73/74 CE)
• Roman Control (From 70 to 150 CE)

Part V: Conclusions

• Chapter 16: The Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period-A Holistic Perspective

Product Details

• Title: A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Vol. 4: The Jews under the Roman Shadow (4 BCE–150 CE) (Library of Second Temple Studies)
• Author: Lester L. Grabbe
• Series: Library of Second Temple Studies
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Pages: 664
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9780567700704, 0567700704
• Resource ID: LLS:HSTJWSTMPLPRD04
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:38:40Z

About Lester L. Grabbe

Lester Grabbe (Ph.D. Claremont) is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK. He is the author of Wisdom of Solomon in this series, Good Kings and Bad Kings and A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Vol. 1 (included in the Second Temple Period Collection) and Can a “History of Israel” be Written? (included in the Studies in Old Testament Themes).