Argues that Jesus Christ never broke away from Judaism and that the Christian religion was founded by Paul

The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity

MacCoby, Hyam

Harper&Row

Argues that Jesus Christ never broke away from Judaism and that the Christian religion was founded by Paul

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Harpercollins

An anthropological study of antisemitism which identifies why strategies for normalising the status of Jews have failed. The role Jews historically played in Christian society is compared to that of the untouchables in India, with claims that the stigma has been reinforced through myth and art.

A Pariah People: The Anthropology of Antisemitism

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Constable

Littlehampton Book Services Lt

The Day God Laughed: Sayings, Fables, and Entertainments of the Jewish Sages

St.Martin's Press

Very good w/scuffed edges, beginning to curl corners, and a crease across upper back corner. No markings.

Paul and Hellenism

Trinity Press International

In this text, Hyam Maccoby controversially suggests that Jesus was not only friendly to the Pharisees, but was actually a member of their group. He aims to throw new light on the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist, exploring the political aspect of their movements and their adherence to the Torah. He looks at evidence from the rabbinic sources to show a strong affinity between Jesus and the Pharisees and discusses previously misunderstood or ignored stories about Jesus found in the Talmud. The book rehabilitates the Pharisees and uses the New Testament to show that there is continuity between Pharisaism and rabbinism. It should prove influential in the strategy to combat anti-Semitism.

Jesus the Pharisee

SCM Press

Antisemitism and Modernity (Routledge Jewish Studies Series)

The subject of anti-Semitism, not long ago thought to be a dead issue, has been revised due to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Maccoby traces the now topical discussion of the origins of Anti-Semitism, and especially its development in the modern world. The key questions that are addressed include: <ul>
<li>How is it that this medieval prejudice proved so lasting and potent?</li> <li>Are the roots of anti-Semitism religious? If so, how do these roots differ in Christianity and Islam?</li> <li>By what means did it bridge the gap between medievalism and Enlightenment? </li> <li>How was it that many of the most respected Enlightenment figures (such as Voltaire) dedicated as they were to tolerance and pluralism, retained a virulent anti-Semitism?</li> </ul>
These questions, and many more, are dealt with as Maccoby explores the roots of the anti-Semitism, tracing it from its origins, and shows how it has changed in accordance with the shifting ideas of the modern world but without changing in its essence. Antisemitism and Modernity is essential reading for those with interests in the development of anti-Semitism, its manifestation in the current world and its future.

Antisemitism and Modernity: Innovation and Continuity (Routledge Jewish Studies Series)

Reference

Routledge

Philosophy of the Talmud (Routledge Jewish Studies Series)

This is a new presentation of the philosophy of the Talmud. The Talmud is not a work of formal philosophy, but much of what it says is relevant to philosophical enquiry, including issues explored in contemporary debates. In particular, the Talmud has original ideas about the relation between universal ethics and the ethics of a particular community. This leads into a discussion on the relation between morality and ritual, and also about the epistemological role of tradition. The book explains the paradoxes of Talmudic Judaism as arising from a philosophy of revolution, stemming from Jewish origins as a band of escaped slaves, determined not to reproduce the slave-society of Egypt. From this arises a daring humanism, and an emphasis on justice in this world rather than on other-worldly spirituality. A strong emphasis on education and the cultivation of rationality also stems from this. Governing the discussion is a theory of logic that differs significantly from Greek logic. Talmudic logic is one of analogy, not classification and is peculiarly suited to discussions of moral and legal human situations. This book will be of interest to those in the fields of philosophy, religion and the history of ideas, whether students, teachers and academics, or the interested general reader.

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The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity

The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity

A Pariah People: The Anthropology of Antisemitism

The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity

The Day God Laughed: Sayings, Fables, and Entertainments of the Jewish Sages

Paul and Hellenism

Jesus the Pharisee

Antisemitism and Modernity: Innovation and Continuity (Routledge Jewish Studies Series)

Antisemitism and Modernity (Routledge Jewish Studies Series)

Philosophy of the Talmud (Routledge Jewish Studies Series)