Kratz, Reinhard G. Das Judentum im Zeitalter des Zweiten Tempels |
Reinhard G. KratzDas Judentum im Zeitalter des Zweiten Tempels[Judaism in the Second Temple Period. Student edition.]Published in German. Reinhard Gregor Kratz deals with ancient Judaism in the Persian and Hellenistic-Roman period. He focuses on the question raised by Eduard Meyer and Julius Wellhausen regarding the origins of Judaism. The historical studies are consistent in differentiating between primary and secondary sources and are based on the external evidence available from the archaeological and epigraphical findings regarding the history of Judah. The historical studies of literature and theology trace the basic theological elements of the Jewish tradition." ... Thus, this valuable collection offers a substantial contribution on the complex interplay of history and theology in Second Temple Judaism which is illuminated both from within and from the perspective of a much broader historical vantage point." Charlotte Hempel in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 29.5 (2005) S.116 |