TY  - BOOK
AU  - VanderKam,James C.
TI  - An introduction to early Judaism
SN  - 0802846416
AV  - DS121.65 .V36 2001
U1  - 296.09014 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - William B. Eerdmans
KW  - Bible
KW  - Apocrypha
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Jews
KW  - History
KW  - 586 B.C.-70 A.D
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
KW  - Apocryphal books (Old Testament)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index; The time of the second temple. The Persian period (538-332 BCE) ; The Hellenistic age (332-63 BCE) ; The Roman period (63 BCE and beyond) -- Jewish literature on the Second Temple period. Second Temple texts in the Hebrew Bible ; The classification of Second Temple literature ; Jewish writings of the Second Temple period -- Synthesis : leaders, groups, and institutions. Rulers and leaders ; Groups ; Worship ; Scriptures
N2  - This handbook is an introduction to early Judaism, including its history, literature, and religious institutions. It will be useful to every student or scholar who is interested in this period
ER  -