The Commerce of the Sacred: Mediation of the Divine Among Jews in the Greco-Roman World

ISBN: 0231128568

Author: Lightstone, Jack

Condition: New

Review A very important contribution... an excellent textbook for undergraduate education and belongs in Judaica libraries. -- Rivka Ulmer - Hebrew Studies Product Description This work was originally published in the Brown Judaic Studies series in 1984 by Scholars Press. It was first brought to my attention by Sarah Schwarz at Penn. The book describes the thinking of the Hellenistic Jewish community outside Palestine, beyond rabbinic influence, in the early days of the Christian church. It particularly addresses their influences on the Church, their interactions with it, and their shared cultural perceptions. The author's social-anthropologic approach to the history of religion was ground-breaking. This new edition of the work is accompanied by a comprehensive new introduction and updated bibliographysituating the book in the literature, bringing its content up to date, and describing its influence on subsequent work. About the Author Jack Lightstone is Vice Rector and Professor of Religion at Concordia University in Montreal.