{"product_id":"the-origins-of-judaism-9780521844536","title":"The Origins of Judaism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides an account of the development of ancient Judaism in the Judean homeland and the Diaspora. Beginning with the Bible, the text depicts the emergence of a religion that would be recognized today as Judaism, out of customs and conceptions that were different from any that now exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This engaging and carefully written undergraduate textbook provides a brief history of the development of Judaism.' Journal for the Study of the Old Testament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations and references; Introduction; 1. The prehistory of Judaism; 2. The beginnings of Monotheism; 3. The book and the people; 4. Crisis and a new beginning; 5. The first kingdom of Judea; 6. Diaspora and homeland; 7. A century of disasters; 8. The rebirth of Judaism; 9. The Rabbis and their Torah; 10. The end of ancient history; Appendix 1. Three sample passages from the Babylonian Talmud; Appendix 2. Rabbinic biographies; Appendix 3. The Sabbath in the history of Judaism; Glossary; Chronology; Bibliography.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767749706071,"sku":"9780521844536","price":71.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521844536.jpg?v=1758714705","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-origins-of-judaism-9780521844536","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}