A History of the Jews in Babylonia II: The Early Sasanian Period
Overview
The rise of the Sasanian dynasty in Babylonia influenced the social structure and customs of the populace. In spite of this influence, knowledge of Jewish traditions and laws increased during this period—largely due to the teachings of rabbinic leaders such as Rav and Samuel. Jacob Neusner describes the Jews’ religious response to political changes and shows how they maintained and developed their ideas and traditions.
- Title: A History of the Jews in Babylonia II: The Early Sasanian Period
- Author: Jacob Neusner
- Series: A History of the Jews in Babylonia
- Volume: II
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Jews › Iraq--Babylonia--History; Judaism › History--Talmudic period, 10-425; Babylonia › Ethnic relations
- ISBNs: 9781606080757, 160608075X
- Resource ID: LLS:HSTJWSBBYLNPRT2
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:37:48Z
Jacob Neusner (1932–2016) was a preeminent scholar of ancient Judaism and one of the most published authors ever, with more than 900 original volumes to his name. He was educated at Harvard University, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the University of Oxford, and Yale University. He was research professor of theology and senior fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College. Neusner’s work has been highly influential, if sometimes controversial. He pioneered applying “form criticism” to Rabbinic texts, and aimed at a humanistic and academic reading of ancient Jewish literature.
Neusner’s works include the Jacob Neusner Jewish Studies Bundle (99 vols.).