![]() ![]() The seven chapters explain the salient points of Judaism as it existed in the chosen time period described in the title: chronology and definitions Jews and Gentiles practices and beliefs of the Jewish “religion” the community and its institutions orthodoxy and sectarianism the canon of scripture the beginnings of Rabbinic Judaism. Cohen has revised his twenty‐year‐old earlier edition (1986) by clarifying many paragraphs, making additional use of the Qumran literature, inserting a section on women’s Judaism, fleshing out the introduction to the Mishnah, and updating footnotes and the list of Suggestions for Further Reading. Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. Cohen From the Maccabees to the Mishnah – By Shaye J. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah – By Shaye J. ![]()
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