Contesting conversion: genealogy, circumcision, and identity in ancient judaism and christianity
Auteur :
Thiessen, Matthew
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190912703
Date de publication :
12 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
417 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Matthew Thiessen offers a nuanced study of the nature of Jewish thought regarding Jewishness, circumcision, and conversion. Focusing on texts from the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, and early Christianity, he gives a compelling account of the varieties of Judaism from which the Christian movement arose.