Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature

Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9781479873975
ISBN-13 : 1479873977
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Download or read book Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature written by Jonathan Ben-Dov and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the tension between the hegemony of central scientific traditions and local scientific enterprises, showing the relevance of ancient data to contemporary postcolonial historiography of science.


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