The 300 years between the beginning of Maccabean resistance against Seleucid rule and the end of the Bar Kokhba revolt were formative for the development of Jew

Based on an interdisciplinary conference held in Münster, this volume discusses the interrelation between political change and Jewish identity in the three cen

This is the third volume of the projected four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews from the period of the Ma

The first full treatment of Jewish childhood in the Roman world. Explores the lives of minors both inside and outside the home.

This book brings together leading experts in the field of ancient synagogue studies to discuss the current issues and emerging trends in the study of synagogues