Common Judaism

E. P. Sanders's monumental Judaism: Practice and Belief inaugurated vigorous debates about the extent and significance of commonality and diversity in ancient Judaism. Common Judaism gathers a host of scholars to present the state of our understanding of what was common ground in Second-Temple Judaism. By examining the tensions between a common Judaism and local settings partisan Judaism and the influence of Hellenism these essays set contemporary discussion on a secure footing. An important resource for scholars and students alike the contributors include: Lee I. Levine Boaz Zissu David Amit Susan Haber Albert I. Baumgarten Anders Runesson Cecilia Wassen Anne Moore Tessa Rajak David Miller Eliezer Segal Seth Schwartz and Ian W. Scott.