Essential reading for scholars and students interested in sociology and biblical studies In this collection scholars of biblical texts and rabbinics engage the

"The concepts of social memory and social identity have been increasingly used in the study of ancient Jewish and Christian sources. This volume offers an up-to

Judith Lieu's study explores how a sense of being a Christian was shaped within the setting of the Jewish and Graeco-Roman world. By exploring this theme she re

Engage fourteen essays from an international group of experts There is little direct evidence for formal education in the Bible and in the texts of Second Templ

Generically, theologically, and concerning content, Mark and Joseph and Aseneth are quite different. The former is a product of the nascent Jesus movement and i