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The Christian and Judaic invention of history / edited by Jacob Neusner - Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, c1990. - ix, 256 p. ; 25 cm. - Studies in religion / American Acacemy of Religion ; no. 55 . - AAR studies in religion ; no. 55. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The birth of history of Christianity and Judaism / Jacob Neusner - - A myth of innocence / Burton L. Mack -- The pagan background / Glenn F. Chestnut -- Christianity in the Roman forum / Mark S. Burrows -- Eusebius / Glenn F. Chesnut -- Pagan and Christian historiography in the fourth century A. D. / Arnoldo Momigliano -- The Tannaim and history / Nahum N. Glatzer -- History fabricated / William Scott Green -- History transcended / Jacob Neusner -- History invented / Jacob Neusner -- The theory of history of Genesis Rabbah / Jacob Neusner -- The role of history in Judaism / Jacob Neusner.

ISBN: 1555403204 1555403212 (pbk.)

LCCN: 89006045

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Church history--Historiography.--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Historiography--History.
Judaism--History--Historiography.--Talmudic period, 10-425
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

LC Class. No.: BR166 / .C52 1990

Dewey Class. No.: 270.01 / N398c