Title Law in religious communities in the Roman period : the debate over Torah and Nomos in post-biblical Judaism and early Christianity / Peter Richardson and Stephen Westerholm with A.I. Baumgarten, Michael Pettem and Cecilia Wassʹen

Published Waterloo, Ont. : Published for the Canadian Corp. for Studies in Religion = Corp. canadienne des Sciences religieuses by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1991

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 164 pages) Series Studies in Christianity and Judaism, 0711-5903 ; 4 Studies in Christianity and Judaism ; 4. 0711-5903 Contents Contributors; Introduction; 1. Law and Religion: Origins and Present State; 2. Whence "The Torah" of Second Temple Judaism; 3. Torah, Nomos and Law; 4. Law, Grace and the "Soteriology" of Judaism; 5. Law and Christian Ethics; 6. Torah and Early Christian Groups; 7. Rivkin and Neusner on the Pharisees; 8. Sadducees and Halakah; 9. Torah and Nomos in Post-Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity; Index of Authors; Index of References Summary The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussing on two closely related religious communities, Judaism and Christianity. By juxtaposing the two religions, a clearer understanding of the developments with respect to torah and nomos in Judaism and early Christianity emerges. This insightful work, placing emphasis on the major figures and both t Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Religion and law -- History Religious communities -- Rome -- History Jewish law -- History Christianity and law -- History Christianity and other religions -- Judaism -- History Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity -- History Christianity Christianity and law Interfaith relations Jewish law Judaism Religion and law Religious communities Rome (Empire) Genre/Form Electronic books e-books. History Livres numériques. Form Electronic book Author Westerholm, Stephen, 1949- Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion. LC no. 91190506 ISBN 0889206325 9780889206328

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