{"product_id":"discovering-second-temple-literature-9780827612655","title":"Discovering Second Temple Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the world of the Second Temple period (539 BCE-70 CE), in particular the vastly diverse stories, commentaries, and other documents written by Jews during the last three centuries of this period. Malka Z. Simkovich recounts Jewish history during this vibrant, formative era, analysing some of the period's most important works for both familiar and possible meanings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well-designed to act either as a complete summary of the Second Temple corpus or as the first step into a larger world of study, \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Second Temple Literature\u003c\/i\u003e makes its eponymous works fascinating.\"—Daniel Schindel, \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For those unfamiliar with the many divisions within Judaism at that time or with Jewish life in other parts of the Roman Empire, this book offers an excellent introduction to a little-studied time period. Readers of Jewish history will definitely want to add this work to their shelves.\"—Rabbi Rachel Esserman, \u003ci\u003eReporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This very informative and wonderfully accessible study by Jewish scholar Malka Simkovich, holder of the Crown-Ryan Chair in Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological Union, sheds welcome light on . . . [the Second Temple] period and the significant Jewish writings that emerged from it, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and other so-called pseudepigraphic literature and non-canonical writings. Her reflection on why these texts contribute to a modern understanding of Jewish identity will be of interest not only to Jewish readers but to Christian students of the New Testament as well.\"—\u003ci\u003eBible Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether reappropriating a heritage that was almost lost or discovering one readers never knew existed, this work will likely pique the interest of a broad audience.\"—James Wetherbee, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this impressively erudite and popular volume, Simkovich reveals how audiences in the ancient world would have understood the writings of Second Temple authors that are often elusive to us. Moreover, she amply demonstrates why we should care about these works.”—Leonard Greenspoon, Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, Creighton University\u003cbr\u003e“An excellent synthesis. Simkovich’s eminently readable and well-balanced account will help readers understand the contribution of the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and Dead Sea Scrolls to Judaism and Christianity, as well as period literature in \u003ci\u003eOutside the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Lawrence H. Schiffman, Judge Abraham Lieberman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, New York University, and coeditor, \u003ci\u003eOutside the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thorough and very readable introduction to the literature of Second Temple Judaism, Simkovich’s book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of Hillel, Shammai, Josephus, and Jesus.”—Steven Fine, Churgin Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: In Search of the Second Temple Era    \u003cbr\u003e Timeline    \u003cbr\u003e Part 1. The Modern Recovery of Second Temple Literature    Chapter 1. The Cairo Genizah    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Manuscripts and Monasteries    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. The Dead Sea Scrolls    Part 2. Jewish Life in the Second Temple PeriodChapter 4. Jerusalem    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Alexandria    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Antioch    Part 3. The Worldviews of Second Temple WritersChapter 7. The Wisdom Seekers    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. The Sectarians    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Interpreters of Israelite History    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Josephus Flavius    Part 4. The Holy Texts of Second Temple JudaismChapter 11. The Codified Bible    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Rewriting the Bible    \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. The Expanded Bible    Conclusion    \u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Key Names, Places, and Books    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e General Index    \u003cbr\u003e Index by Passage    ","brand":"Jewish Publication Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406202184023,"sku":"9780827612655","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780827612655.jpg?v=1730494914","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/discovering-second-temple-literature-9780827612655","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}