{"product_id":"the-emergence-of-judaism-9780664227807","title":"The Emergence of Judaism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis introductory textbook on the history of Judaism, written by one of the foremost scholars in the field, is ideal for college freshmen and high school seniors. The book includes chapters on the Pentateuch and the definition of Israel, the Torah and the Mishnah and Judaism's way of life, the Talmud and Judaism's worldview, and the definition and nature of God in Judaism. The book concludes with a discussion of why Judaism has succeeded through centuries of competition with Christianity and Islam, and a chapter on exemplary figures in the emergence of Judaism. The book also includes a bibliography, glossary of terms, and many important primary documents, including the Mishnah, the Tosefta, the Talmud of the Land of Israel, the Talmud of Babylonia, Genesis and Genesis Rabbah, the Fathers (Abot) and the Fathers according to Rabbi Nathan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Neusner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.42w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664227807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeusner, Jacob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJacob Neusner\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism and Bard Center Fellow at the Bard College Institute of Advanced Theology in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eJudaism When Christianity Began\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Emergence of Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e, and the popular textbook \u003ci\u003eWorld Religions in America\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from WJK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40234784260211,"sku":"9.78066E+12","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_76b51bad-af26-41f2-85df-7d2cd5037810.jpg?v=1657027853","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-emergence-of-judaism-9780664227807","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}