1st Edition

Sectarianism in Early Judaism Sociological Advances

By David J. Chalcraft Copyright 2007
278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

'Sectarianism in Early Judaism' applies recent developments in sociological analysis to sect formation and development in early Judaism. The essays examine sectarianism in a wide range of different forms: the many layers of redaction in religious texts; the development arcs of sectarian groups; the role of sectarianism across Jewish history as well as in the time of the Second Temple; and the... Read more
Introduction: Sectarianism in Early Judaism: Sociological Advances? Some Critical Sociological Reflections David J. Chalcraft Part One: Max Weber on Sects and Voluntary Associations with Specific Reference to Second Temple Judaism David J. Chalcraft 1.

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David J. Chalcraft