The Flourishing of Jewish Sects in the Maccabean Era: An Interpretation

by Albert I. Baumgarten and Albert I Baumgartner

Book Overview

This volume asks why Jewish groups - Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes and the Dead Sea Scroll sect - flourished during the Maccabean era. It argues that such a result is uncommon, requiring special... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589831942
• ISBN13: 9781589831940
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"