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The second century is a crucial period for the formation of both Judaism and Christianity, but remains in important ways terra incognita. This volume brings together specialists in Jewish studies and Christian studies, two closely related disciplines that nonetheless continue to operate in relative isolation. Taking into consideration the full panoply of Jewish and Christian identities, the volume proposes fresh ways to map the interrelated histories of Jews and Christians. Contributions by leading scholars offer new insights into this period informed by a rich variety of perspectives, including theoretical, literary, thematic and material approaches.

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Author:   Matthijs den Dulk ,  Joshua Schwartz ,  Peter J. Tomson ,  Joseph Verheyden
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   18
Weight:   0.719kg
ISBN:  

9789004704398

ISBN 10:   9004704396
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   12 September 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction 1 Jews and Christians in the Second Century: Reflections on Ancient and Modern Cartographies  Matthijs den Dulk 2 Exploring the Great Unknowns of the Mid-second Century CE  Peter J. Tomson 3 Mapping the Ancient Evidence: Pots, Pans and the Religious (?) Material Culture of Jews and Christians in the Second Century CE  Joshua Schwartz 4 The Jews in Clement of Alexandria  Carl Johan Berglund 5 Jews, Christians and Pagans in Second Century Carthage in Light of Mishna Avoda Zara and Tertullian, De Idololatria  Stéphanie E. Binder 6 Jews and Christians in the Second Century as Seen by a Fourth-Century Christian and (Would-Be) Historian  Joseph Verheyden 7 Jewish Self-Identity in the Second Century: the Role of ‘The Land’  Isaiah Gafni 8 The Rise and Fall of ‘Gentile’ Identity in Early Christianity  Ishay Rosen-Zvi 9 The Body of God and Song of Songs: a Re-examination of Shiur Koma in Light of Rabbinic Literature  Tamar Kadari 10 Halakhic Text and Historical Context: the Attitude of the Sages to Greco-Roman Culture from the Second to the Fourth Century  Emmanuel Friedheim 11 Chains of Transmission, Authority and Polemics: Rabbinic, Christian and Manichean Texts  Michal Bar-Asher Siegal Index of Sources Index of Ancient Names Index of Modern Authors

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Matthijs den Dulk is Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature at Radboud University Nijmegen and Academic Director of the Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion. Recent publications include Between Jews and Heretics: Refiguring Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho (Routledge, 2018). Joshua Schwartz is Emeritus Professor of Historical Geography of Ancient Israel at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. He has published books and articles on the historical geography and history of ancient Israel, including Jews and Christians in Roman-Byzantine Palestine: History, Daily Life and Material Culture, Volumes 1-2 (Peter Lang, 2018). Peter J. Tomson retired as Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies in the Faculty of Protestant Theology in Brussels and as Guest Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Leuven, and is presently Associated Researcher at Radboud University Nijmegen. Recent publications include Studies on Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries (Mohr Siebeck, 2021). Joseph Verheyden is Emeritus Professor of New Testament in the Faculty of Theology and religious Studies at the University of Leuven, Belgium. Recent publications include the co-edited volume, Jews and Christians − Parting Ways in the First two Centuries CE? (with J. Schroeter and B.A. Edsall, De Gruyter, 2021).

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