Book Summary
This volume presents selected papers read at the first meeting of the Society for Jewish and Biblical Studies in Central Europe, in Piliscsaba, Hungary, 1a "2 February, 2009. The papers investigate various aspects of the concept a oeStrangera in Jewish tradition, from the Hebrew Bible to Mediaeval Jewish thought. The bulk of the material focuses on the Early Jewish literature, which mirrors an intensive interaction with the Hellenistic system of thought, and the development of concurring Jewish interpretations of traditional values and of identity.
Book Details
Book Name | The Stranger In Ancient And Mediaeval Jewish Tradition: Papers Read At The First Meeting Of The Jbsce, Piliscsaba, 2009 |
Author | Ga(c)za G. Xeravits, Jan Duaek |
Publisher | Walter De Gruyter (Feb 2010) |
ISBN | 9783110222036 |
Pages | 251 |
Language | English |
Price | 6511 |