Law in Religious Communities in the Roman Period
The Debate over Torah and Nomos in Post-Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press|CCSR
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2006
- Category
- Comparative Religion, Rituals & Practice, Religion, Politics & State
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780889206328
- Publish Date
- Jan 2006
- List Price
- $42.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889202016
- Publish Date
- Apr 1991
- List Price
- $45.99
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Description
The role and function of law in religious communities in the Roman period—especially in Judaism—has been a key issue among scholars in recent years. This thought-provoking work is the first full-scale attempt to write a historical assessment of the scholarly debate concerning this question, focussing on two closely related religious communities, Judaism and Christianity. By juxtaposing the two religions, a clearer understanding of the developments with respect to torah and nomos in Judaism and early Christianity emerges.
This insightful work, placing emphasis on the major figures and both the scholarly lines of development and the appropriate lines for future research, will set the debate in a clearer and more and succinct manner. It will serve as a critical point of reference for further discussion.
About the authors
Peter Richardson is the author of three collections of poetry: Sympathy for Couriers, which won the 2008 A.M. Klein Poetry Award, An ABC of Belly Work, and A Tinker's Press. His poems have also appeared in magazines and journals such as Descant, Poetry, Sonora Review, the Malahat Review, Poetry Ireland Review, and the Rialto (UK). He lives in Gatineau, QC.
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Stephen Westerholm is professor emeritus of early Christianity at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. His other books include Reading Sacred Scripture: Voices from the History of Biblical Interpretation (with Martin Westerholm), Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking a Pauline Theme, and Understanding Paul: The Early Christian Worldview of the Letter to the Romans.
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Peter Richardson taught religious studies at University College, University of Toronto.
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Stephen Westerholm is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University.
