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Law in religious communities in the Roman period : the debate over Torah and Nomos in post-biblical Judaism and early Christianity /

The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richardson, Peter, 1935-
Autor Corporativo: Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
Otros Autores: Westerholm, Stephen, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waterloo, Ont. : Published for the Canadian Corp. for Studies in Religion = Corp. canadienne des Sciences religieuses by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1991.
Colección:Studies in Christianity and Judaism ; 4.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period-especially in Judaism-has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussing on two closely related religious communities, Judaism and Christianity. By juxtaposing the two religions, a clearer understanding of the developments with respect to torah and nomos in Judaism and early Christianity emerges. This insightful work, placing emphasis on the major figures and both t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 164 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0889206325
9780889206328
ISSN:0711-5903 ;