Studies in Jewish and Christian history / / by Elias Bickerman ; introduced by Martin Hengel ; edited by Amram Tropper.

• Author: Bickerman, E. J. 1897-1981.
• TeilnehmendeR: Tropper, Amram D.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Brill,, 2007.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: [New ed.].
• Language: English
• Series: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity 68.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1,295 pages).
• Notes: English, French, and German.

Elias J. Bickerman, who passed away a quarter of a century ago, was one of the twentieth century's great historians of the ancient world. His innovative genius and breathtaking erudition are evident in his writings, many of which are now considered classics. Bickerman's contributions to the history of ancient Judaism and early Christianity remain particularly significant but his three volume collection, Studies in Jewish and Christian History , has been out of print for some time. Thus, the publication of this new edition of Studies, now entirely in English, along with Bickerman's most famous book, The God of the Maccabees , is designed to bring Bickerman's central studies on ancient Judaism and early Christianity to a new generation of students and scholars.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Materials / E.J. Bickerman -- “Cutting A Covenant” / E.J. Bickerman -- The Two Mistakes Of The Prophet Jonah / E.J. Bickerman -- The Edict Of Cyrus In Ezra / E.J. Bickerman -- The Dating Of Pseudo-Aristeas / E.J. Bickerman -- Some Notes On The Transmission Of The Septuagint / E.J. Bickerman -- The Septuagint As A Translation / E.J. Bickerman -- Two Legal Interpretations Of The Septuagint / E.J. Bickerman -- The Colophon Of The Greek Book Of Esther / E.J. Bickerman -- Notes On The Greek Book Of Esther / E.J. Bickerman -- The Date Of Fourth Maccabees / E.J. Bickerman -- The Date Of The Testaments Of The Twelve Patriarchs / E.J. Bickerman -- A Question Of Authenticity: The Jewish Privileges / E.J. Bickerman -- The Seleucid Charter For Jerusalem / E.J. Bickerman -- A Seleucid Proclamation Concerning The Temple In Jerusalem / E.J. Bickerman -- A Document Concerning The Persecution by Antiochus IV Epiphanes / E.J. Bickerman -- A Jewish Festal Letter Of 124 B.C.E. (2 Macc 1:1–9) / E.J. Bickerman -- Heliodorus In The Temple In Jerusalem / E.J. Bickerman -- The Maccabees Of Malalas / E.J. Bickerman -- The Warning Inscriptions Of Herod’s Temple / E.J. Bickerman -- Ritual Murder And The Worship Of An Ass / E.J. Bickerman -- The Chain Of The Pharisaic Tradition / E.J. Bickerman -- The Maxim Of Antigonus Of Socho / E.J. Bickerman -- The Civic Prayer For Jerusalem / E.J. Bickerman -- Preliminary Materials / E.J. Bickerman -- Blessing And Prayer / E.J. Bickerman -- The Altars Of Gentiles A Note On The Jewish “Ius Sacrum” / E.J. Bickerman -- The Jewish Historian Demetrios / E.J. Bickerman -- Anadeixis / E.J. Bickerman -- John The Baptist In The Wilderness / E.J. Bickerman -- The Herodians / E.J. Bickerman -- The Messianic Secret And The Composition Of The Gospel Of Mark / E.J. Bickerman -- The Recognition Of Christ In The Gospels (Latens Deus) / E.J. Bickerman -- The Empty Tomb / E.J. Bickerman -- Utilitas Crucis / E.J. Bickerman -- The Name Of Christians / E.J. Bickerman -- Pliny, Trajan, Hadrian And The Christians / E.J. Bickerman -- On The Old Russian Version Of Flavius Josephus / E.J. Bickerman -- Literary Forgeries In Classical Antiquity / E.J. Bickerman -- On Religious Phenomenology / E.J. Bickerman -- Symbolism In The Dura Synagogue / E.J. Bickerman -- On The Theology Of Figurative Art: A Recent Study by E.R. Goodenough / E.J. Bickerman -- Anonymous Gods / E.J. Bickerman -- Nebuchadnezzar And Jerusalem / E.J. Bickerman -- The Generation Of Ezra And Nehemiah / E.J. Bickerman -- On The Margins Of Scripture / E.J. Bickerman -- The God Of The Maccabees Studies On The Meaning And Origin Of The Maccabean Revolt / Elias Bickerman -- Chapter One. The Tradition / E.J. Bickerman -- Chapter Two. Interpretations Of The Persecution / E.J. Bickerman -- Chapter Three. The Course Of Events / E.J. Bickerman -- Chapter Four. The Apostasy / E.J. Bickerman -- Chapter Five. The Interpretation / E.J. Bickerman -- Appendix I. Survey Of The Sources / E.J. Bickerman -- Appendix II. Chronology / E.J. Bickerman -- Corrigenda Et Addenda / E.J. Bickerman -- Index Of Subjects / E.J. Bickerman -- Index Of Passages / E.J. Bickerman -- Index Of Terms / E.J. Bickerman.