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- Book Title
- Origins of Judaism : an Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal
- Publication Name
- The Origins of Judaism
- Title
- The Origins of Judaism
- Subtitle
- An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal
- ISBN-10
- 0300276656
- EAN
- 9780300276657
- ISBN
- 9780300276657
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- Yale University Press
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- 2024
- Release Date
- 09/04/2024
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- English
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- US
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- 1.5in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Genre
- Religion, History, Social Science
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- Ancient / General, Judaism / History, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
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- Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
- Publication Year
- 2024
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- 6.1in
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- 17.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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Groundbreaking research that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of Judaism "A bravura study."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Throughout much of history, the Jewish way of life has been characterized by strict adherence to the practices and prohibitions legislated by the Torah: dietary laws, ritual purity, circumcision, Sabbath regulations, holidays, and more. But precisely when did this unique way of life first emerge, and why specifically at that time? In this revolutionary new study, Yonatan Adler methodically engages ancient texts and archaeological discoveries to reveal the earliest evidence of Torah observance among ordinary Judeans. He examines the species of animal bones in ancient rubbish heaps, the prevalence of purification pools and chalk vessels in Judean settlements, the dating of figural representations in decorative and functional arts, evidence of such practices as tefillin and mezuzot , and much more to reconstruct when ancient Judean society first adopted the Torah as authoritative law. Focusing on the lived experience of the earliest Torah observers, this investigative study transforms much of what we thought we knew about the genesis and early development of Judaism.
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Yale University Press
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Origins of Judaism : an Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal
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Trade Paperback
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English
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Ancient / General, Judaism / History, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2024
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Religion, History, Social Science
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384 Pages
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9.2in
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"The list of practices Adler investigates is determined by the nature of the surviving evidence and by Adler's expertise in archaeology as well as in history. . . . Thorough and learned."--Martin Goodman, University of Oxford, in Times Literary Supplement " The Origins of Judaism is an engrossing read, well written and extensively documented."--Ari Zivotovsky, Jerusalem Post "A bravura study. . . . Adler's facility with a wide range of historical evidence is as impressive as it is persuasive. . . . Buoyed by penetrating historical analysis and lay reader-friendly prose, this is sure to become a key text in future discussions of Jewish religious history."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A highly learned and carefully reasoned contribution to this longstanding and often contentious discussion."--Jon D. Levenson, Mosaic "In this readable, scholarly study Adler explores the beginnings of Jewish observance of biblical laws. . . . Sifting through the endnotes is like reading another book."--B. Weinstein, Choice "Fascinating. . . . Adler's work belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in the history and development of early Judaism."--Rachel Esserman, Reporter Group "A convincing thesis, tightly and compellingly argued. . . . [Adler] supplies a welcome and intuitive addition to our evolving sense of what 'Judaism' was in antiquity and how and why it came to be that way."--David Armstrong, Christian Century "The intellectual parameters of this ambitious project are nothing short of breathtaking. This is a very serious work that calls for much admiration and praise."--Eric Meyers, Duke University "An impressive and important book--the rare case of the ability of one scholar to master the textual sources and the archaeological data, combine them into a comprehensive thesis, and arrive at a well-argued and persuasive solution to one of the thorniest questions in the history of Judaism."--Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "This pioneering and provocative book constitutes a major contribution to contemporary scholarship on the origins of Judaism. Adler carefully juxtaposes archaeological and literary evidence on key aspects of ancient Jewish identity formation, reframing the debate on the origins of Judaism in terms of what can be established--the facts on the ground. Anyone seriously interested in Judaism's origins will want to engage with this book."--Jonathan Klawans, Boston University "Yonatan Adler's challenging and judicious analysis of a wealth of archaeological and textual data argues convincingly for the profound significance of the early Hellenistic period in the formation of Judaism as we know it."--Lawrence Schiffman, New York University "Based on a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of texts and archaeology, Adler concludes that Judaism emerged either in the early Hellenistic period or in the period following the Maccabean revolt, when, he argues persuasively, the Hasmoneans adopted Pentateuchal law to unify the population of the new Jewish state."--Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Uniting archaeology with the written sources, Yonatan Adler has illuminated the practice and piety of ordinary Jews of the Second Temple era. Drawing on this work, this book proposes a bold and original thesis for when the Torah became the foundation text, setting the standards for the lives of Jews."--Albert I. Baumgarten, Bar-Ilan University, "The list of practices Adler investigates is determined by the nature of the surviving evidence and by Adler''s expertise in archaeology as well as in history. . . . Thorough and learned."--Martin Goodman, University of Oxford, in Times Literary Supplement " The Origins of Judaism is an engrossing read, well written and extensively documented."--Ari Zivotovsky, Jerusalem Post "A most extraordinary book. . . . Adler''s methodology is impeccable."-- Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament "A bravura study. . . . Adler''s facility with a wide range of historical evidence is as impressive as it is persuasive. . . . Buoyed by penetrating historical analysis and lay reader-friendly prose, this is sure to become a key text in future discussions of Jewish religious history."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A highly learned and carefully reasoned contribution to this longstanding and often contentious discussion."--Jon D. Levenson, Mosaic "Adler''s approach is admirably clear and methodical."-- Jewish Review of Books "In this readable, scholarly study Adler explores the beginnings of Jewish observance of biblical laws. . . . Sifting through the endnotes is like reading another book."--B. Weinstein, Choice "An impressive volume that advances a novel and creative reconstruction of the origins of Judaism. The argument is clearly presented and strongly stated, and sure to be controversial."--Jason Maston, Religious Studies Review "Fascinating. . . . Adler''s work belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in the history and development of early Judaism."--Rachel Esserman, Reporter Group "A convincing thesis, tightly and compellingly argued. . . . [Adler] supplies a welcome and intuitive addition to our evolving sense of what ''Judaism'' was in antiquity and how and why it came to be that way."--David Armstrong, Christian Century Winner of the Society for 2024 Society for American Archaeology Popular Book Award "The intellectual parameters of this ambitious project are nothing short of breathtaking. This is a very serious work that calls for much admiration and praise."--Eric Meyers, Duke University "An impressive and important book--the rare case of the ability of one scholar to master the textual sources and the archaeological data, combine them into a comprehensive thesis, and arrive at a well-argued and persuasive solution to one of the thorniest questions in the history of Judaism."--Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "This pioneering and provocative book constitutes a major contribution to contemporary scholarship on the origins of Judaism. Adler carefully juxtaposes archaeological and literary evidence on key aspects of ancient Jewish identity formation, reframing the debate on the origins of Judaism in terms of what can be established--the facts on the ground. Anyone seriously interested in Judaism''s origins will want to engage with this book."--Jonathan Klawans, Boston University "Yonatan Adler''s challenging and judicious analysis of a wealth of archaeological and textual data argues convincingly for the profound significance of the early Hellenistic period in the formation of Judaism as we know it."--Lawrence Schiffman, New York University "Based on a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of texts and archaeology, Adler concludes that Judaism emerged either in the early Hellenistic period or in the period following the Maccabean revolt, when, he argues persuasively, the Hasmoneans adopted Pentateuchal law to unify the population of the new Jewish state."--Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Uniting archaeology with the written sources, Yonatan Adler has illuminated the practice and piety of ordinary Jews of the Second Temple era. Drawing on this work, this book proposes a bold and original thesis for when the Torah became the foundation text, setting the standards for the lives of Jews."--Albert I. Baumgarten, Bar-Ilan University, "The list of practices Adler investigates is determined by the nature of the surviving evidence and by Adler''s expertise in archaeology as well as in history. . . . Thorough and learned."--Martin Goodman, University of Oxford, in Times Literary Supplement " The Origins of Judaism is an engrossing read, well written and extensively documented."--Ari Zivotovsky, Jerusalem Post "A most extraordinary book. . . . Adler''s methodology is impeccable."-- Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament "A bravura study. . . . Adler''s facility with a wide range of historical evidence is as impressive as it is persuasive. . . . Buoyed by penetrating historical analysis and lay reader-friendly prose, this is sure to become a key text in future discussions of Jewish religious history."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A highly learned and carefully reasoned contribution to this longstanding and often contentious discussion."--Jon D. Levenson, Mosaic "In this readable, scholarly study Adler explores the beginnings of Jewish observance of biblical laws. . . . Sifting through the endnotes is like reading another book."--B. Weinstein, Choice "Fascinating. . . . Adler''s work belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in the history and development of early Judaism."--Rachel Esserman, Reporter Group "A convincing thesis, tightly and compellingly argued. . . . [Adler] supplies a welcome and intuitive addition to our evolving sense of what ''Judaism'' was in antiquity and how and why it came to be that way."--David Armstrong, Christian Century "The intellectual parameters of this ambitious project are nothing short of breathtaking. This is a very serious work that calls for much admiration and praise."--Eric Meyers, Duke University "An impressive and important book--the rare case of the ability of one scholar to master the textual sources and the archaeological data, combine them into a comprehensive thesis, and arrive at a well-argued and persuasive solution to one of the thorniest questions in the history of Judaism."--Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "This pioneering and provocative book constitutes a major contribution to contemporary scholarship on the origins of Judaism. Adler carefully juxtaposes archaeological and literary evidence on key aspects of ancient Jewish identity formation, reframing the debate on the origins of Judaism in terms of what can be established--the facts on the ground. Anyone seriously interested in Judaism''s origins will want to engage with this book."--Jonathan Klawans, Boston University "Yonatan Adler''s challenging and judicious analysis of a wealth of archaeological and textual data argues convincingly for the profound significance of the early Hellenistic period in the formation of Judaism as we know it."--Lawrence Schiffman, New York University "Based on a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of texts and archaeology, Adler concludes that Judaism emerged either in the early Hellenistic period or in the period following the Maccabean revolt, when, he argues persuasively, the Hasmoneans adopted Pentateuchal law to unify the population of the new Jewish state."--Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Uniting archaeology with the written sources, Yonatan Adler has illuminated the practice and piety of ordinary Jews of the Second Temple era. Drawing on this work, this book proposes a bold and original thesis for when the Torah became the foundation text, setting the standards for the lives of Jews."--Albert I. Baumgarten, Bar-Ilan University, "The list of practices Adler investigates is determined by the nature of the surviving evidence and by Adler''s expertise in archaeology as well as in history. . . . Thorough and learned."--Martin Goodman, University of Oxford, in Times Literary Supplement " The Origins of Judaism is an engrossing read, well written and extensively documented."--Ari Zivotovsky, Jerusalem Post "A most extraordinary book. . . . Adler''s methodology is impeccable."-- Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament "A bravura study. . . . Adler''s facility with a wide range of historical evidence is as impressive as it is persuasive. . . . Buoyed by penetrating historical analysis and lay reader-friendly prose, this is sure to become a key text in future discussions of Jewish religious history."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A highly learned and carefully reasoned contribution to this longstanding and often contentious discussion."--Jon D. Levenson, Mosaic "Adler''s approach is admirably clear and methodical."-- Jewish Review of Books "In this readable, scholarly study Adler explores the beginnings of Jewish observance of biblical laws. . . . Sifting through the endnotes is like reading another book."--B. Weinstein, Choice "An impressive volume that advances a novel and creative reconstruction of the origins of Judaism. The argument is clearly presented and strongly stated, and sure to be controversial."--Jason Maston, Religious Studies Review "Fascinating. . . . Adler''s work belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in the history and development of early Judaism."--Rachel Esserman, Reporter Group "A convincing thesis, tightly and compellingly argued. . . . [Adler] supplies a welcome and intuitive addition to our evolving sense of what ''Judaism'' was in antiquity and how and why it came to be that way."--David Armstrong, Christian Century "The intellectual parameters of this ambitious project are nothing short of breathtaking. This is a very serious work that calls for much admiration and praise."--Eric Meyers, Duke University "An impressive and important book--the rare case of the ability of one scholar to master the textual sources and the archaeological data, combine them into a comprehensive thesis, and arrive at a well-argued and persuasive solution to one of the thorniest questions in the history of Judaism."--Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "This pioneering and provocative book constitutes a major contribution to contemporary scholarship on the origins of Judaism. Adler carefully juxtaposes archaeological and literary evidence on key aspects of ancient Jewish identity formation, reframing the debate on the origins of Judaism in terms of what can be established--the facts on the ground. Anyone seriously interested in Judaism''s origins will want to engage with this book."--Jonathan Klawans, Boston University "Yonatan Adler''s challenging and judicious analysis of a wealth of archaeological and textual data argues convincingly for the profound significance of the early Hellenistic period in the formation of Judaism as we know it."--Lawrence Schiffman, New York University "Based on a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of texts and archaeology, Adler concludes that Judaism emerged either in the early Hellenistic period or in the period following the Maccabean revolt, when, he argues persuasively, the Hasmoneans adopted Pentateuchal law to unify the population of the new Jewish state."--Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Uniting archaeology with the written sources, Yonatan Adler has illuminated the practice and piety of ordinary Jews of the Second Temple era. Drawing on this work, this book proposes a bold and original thesis for when the Torah became the foundation text, setting the standards for the lives of Jews."--Albert I. Baumgarten, Bar-Ilan University, "The list of practices Adler investigates is determined by the nature of the surviving evidence and by Adler''s expertise in archaeology as well as in history. . . . Thorough and learned."--Martin Goodman, University of Oxford, in Times Literary Supplement " The Origins of Judaism is an engrossing read, well written and extensively documented."--Ari Zivotovsky, Jerusalem Post "A most extraordinary book. . . . Adler''s methodology is impeccable."-- Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament "A bravura study. . . . Adler''s facility with a wide range of historical evidence is as impressive as it is persuasive. . . . Buoyed by penetrating historical analysis and lay reader-friendly prose, this is sure to become a key text in future discussions of Jewish religious history."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A highly learned and carefully reasoned contribution to this longstanding and often contentious discussion."--Jon D. Levenson, Mosaic "In this readable, scholarly study Adler explores the beginnings of Jewish observance of biblical laws. . . . Sifting through the endnotes is like reading another book."--B. Weinstein, Choice "An impressive volume that advances a novel and creative reconstruction of the origins of Judaism. The argument is clearly presented and strongly stated, and sure to be controversial."--Jason Maston, Religious Studies Review "Fascinating. . . . Adler''s work belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in the history and development of early Judaism."--Rachel Esserman, Reporter Group "A convincing thesis, tightly and compellingly argued. . . . [Adler] supplies a welcome and intuitive addition to our evolving sense of what ''Judaism'' was in antiquity and how and why it came to be that way."--David Armstrong, Christian Century "The intellectual parameters of this ambitious project are nothing short of breathtaking. This is a very serious work that calls for much admiration and praise."--Eric Meyers, Duke University "An impressive and important book--the rare case of the ability of one scholar to master the textual sources and the archaeological data, combine them into a comprehensive thesis, and arrive at a well-argued and persuasive solution to one of the thorniest questions in the history of Judaism."--Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "This pioneering and provocative book constitutes a major contribution to contemporary scholarship on the origins of Judaism. Adler carefully juxtaposes archaeological and literary evidence on key aspects of ancient Jewish identity formation, reframing the debate on the origins of Judaism in terms of what can be established--the facts on the ground. Anyone seriously interested in Judaism''s origins will want to engage with this book."--Jonathan Klawans, Boston University "Yonatan Adler''s challenging and judicious analysis of a wealth of archaeological and textual data argues convincingly for the profound significance of the early Hellenistic period in the formation of Judaism as we know it."--Lawrence Schiffman, New York University "Based on a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of texts and archaeology, Adler concludes that Judaism emerged either in the early Hellenistic period or in the period following the Maccabean revolt, when, he argues persuasively, the Hasmoneans adopted Pentateuchal law to unify the population of the new Jewish state."--Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Uniting archaeology with the written sources, Yonatan Adler has illuminated the practice and piety of ordinary Jews of the Second Temple era. Drawing on this work, this book proposes a bold and original thesis for when the Torah became the foundation text, setting the standards for the lives of Jews."--Albert I. Baumgarten, Bar-Ilan University
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