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The study of Jewish/Christian history in antiquity is experiencing a renaissance. Textual witnesses and archaeological sites are being reevaluated and revisited. As a result, author Sandgren asserts, the relationship between Jews and Christians has shifted from a "mother/daughter" paradigm to one better described as "siblings." Recognizing that Judaism and Christianity are what they are because of each other and were not formed in isolation, Sandgren provides readers and researchers with a comprehensive generation-by-generation political history of the Jews--from the fall of the First Temple and the Babylonian Exile through the rise of Christianity out of Judaism--to the conquest of Jerusalem by Muslim Arabs and the rise of Christianity out of Judaism, to the point where both are fully defined against each other at the start of the Middle Ages. With a good subject index and a strong chronological framework, this book is a convenient reference work to this extended period of antiquity, with sufficient "bookends" of history to show where it began and how it ends. Making use of numerous contemporary studies as well as often neglected classics, Sandgren thoroughly develops the concept of "the people of God" and the core ideology behind Jewish and Christian self-definition. A ready resource for both students and scholars, pastors and laypeople, this accessible reference also includes a bibliography and an ancient sources index as well as a CD. The attached CD will have the entire book as a searchable PDF as well as a list of names of emperors, rabbis, and church fathers. Recognizing That Judaism And Christianity Are What They Are Because Of Each Other And Were Not Formed In Isolation, Sandgren Provides Readers And Researchers With A Comprehensive Generation-by-generation Political History Of The Jews--from The Fall Of The First Temple And The Babylonian Exile Through The Rise Of Christianity Out Of Judaism--to The Conquest Of Jerusalem By Muslim Arabs And The Rise Of Christianity Out Of Judaism, To The Point Where Both Are Fully Defined Against Each Other At The Start Of The Middle Ages. --from Publisher Description. From Josiah To The Fall Of Jerusalem (640-586 B.c.e.) -- Exile And Return (586-500 B.c.e.) -- Restoration Of Judah (500-400 B.c.e.) -- The Hellenistic Age Begins (400-301 B.c.e.) -- Ptolemaic Era (301-201 B.c.e.) -- The Maccabean Revolt (201-161 B.c.e.) -- Rise And Fall Of The Hasmonean Kingdom (161-67 B.c.e.) -- The Coming Of Rome (67-27 B.c.e.) -- Pax Augusta And Herod The Great (27 B.c.e.-14 C.e.) -- Birth Of The Nazarenes (14-37 C.e.) -- A Troubled Diaspora For Jews And Jewish Believers (37-54 C.e.) -- The Great War (54-70 C.e.) -- Jews And Christians Without A Temple (70-117 C.e.) -- Farewell Jerusalem: The Last Jewish War (117-138 C.e.) -- Antonine Peace And The Struggles Of Jews And Christians (138-192 C.e.) -- Severan Decay, Christian Growth, And The Glory Of Judah The Prince (192-235 C.e.) -- Roman Empire In Crisis And The Rise Of Sasanian Persia (235-284 C.e.) -- Diocletian And The Great Persecution Of The Church (284-312 C.e.) -- Constantine And The Christian Empire (312-337 C.e.) -- Julian The Apostate: A Dilemma For Christians And Jews (337-364 C.e.) -- Theodosius I: The Christianization Of Hellenes And Jews (364-395 C.e.) -- Fall Of Rome, Doctors Of The Church, And New Heights For The Patriarch And Exilarch (395-420 C.e.) -- The Sun Sets In The West And The Demise Of The Jewish Patriarchate (420-455 C.e.) -- End Of The Old Roman Empire And The Persecution Of Persian Jews (455-491 C.e.) -- Religious Tolerance In The West And The Expansion Of Christians And Jews In The East (491-526 C.e.) -- Justinian's Byzantine Rome And The Impact Of Caesaropapism On Christians, Pagans, Samaritans, And Jews (526-565 C.e.) -- A Papal Throne For Christians And Jews (565-602 C.e.) -- Last Great War In Antiquity And The Advent Of Islam (602-640 C.e.) Leo Duprée Sandgren. Cd-rom Contains Entire Text In Searchable Pdf Format. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [795]-812) And Index. System Requirements For Accompanying Cd-rom: Cd-rom Drive ; Adobe Acrobat Reader. None From Josiah to the Fall of Jerusalem (640–586 B.C.E.) Exile and Return (586–500 B.C.E.) Restoration of Judah (500–400 B.C.E.) The Hellenistic Age Begins (400–301 B.C.E.) Ptolemaic Era (301–201 B.C.E.) Part One: Religious Development—Foundations I (640–201 B.C.E.) The Maccabean Revolt (201–161 B.C.E.) Rise and Fall of the Hasmonean Kingdom (161–67 B.C.E.) The Coming of Rome (67–27 B.C.E.) Pax Augusta and Herod the Great (27 B.C.E.–14 C.E.) Part Two: Religious Development—Foundations II (201–14 C.E.) Birth of the Nazarenes (14–37 C.E.) A Troubled Diaspora for Jews and Jewish Believers (37–54 C.E.) The Great War (54–70 C.E.) Jews and Christians Without a Temple (70–117 C.E.) Farewell Jerusalem: The Last Jewish War (117–138 C.E.) Part Three: Jews and Christians I (14–138 C.E.) Antonine Peace and the Struggles of Jews and Christians (138–192 C.E.) Severan Decay, Christian Growth, & the Glory of Judah the Prince (192–235 C.E.) Roman Empire in Crisis and the Rise of Sasanian Persia (235–284 C.E.) Diocletian and the Great Persecution of the Church (284–312 C.E.) Part Four: Jews and Christians II (138–312 C.E.) Constantine and the Christian Empire (312–337 C.E.) Julian the Apostate: A Dilemma for Christians and Jews (337–364 C.E.) Theodosius I: The Christianization of Hellenes and Jews (364–395 C.E.) Fall of Rome, Doctors of the Church, and New Heights for the Patriarch and Exilarch (395–420 C.E.) The Sun Sets in the West and the Demise of the Jewish Patriarchate (420–455 C.E.) Part Five: Jews and Christians III (312–455 C.E.) End of the Old Roman Empire and the Persecution of Persian Jews (455–491 C.E.) Religious Tolerance in the West and the Expansion of Christians and Jews in the East (491–526 C.E.) Justinian’s Byzantine Rome and the Impact of Caesaropapism on Christians, Pagans, Samaritans, and Jews (526–565 C.E.) A Papal Throne for Christians and Jews. (565–602 C.E.) Last Great War in Antiquity and the Advent of Islam (602–640 C.E.) Part Six: Jews and Christians IV (455–640) None Jewish High Priests Ptolemies Seluecids Roman Emperors Parthian Kings Sasanian Kings Principal Rabbinic Sages Jewish Patriarchs and Exilarchs Bishops and Patriarchs of Major Roman Cities Ancient Historians None None None The study of Jewish/Christian history in antiquity is experiencing a renaissance. Textual witnesses and archaeological sites are being reevaluated and revisited. As a result, author Sandgren asserts, the relationship between Jews and Christians has shifted from a "mother-daughter" paradigm to one better described as "siblings." Recognizing that Judaism and Christianity are what they are because of each other and were not formed in isolation, Sandgren provides readers and researchers with a comprehensive generation-by-generation political history of the Jews--from the fall of the First Temple and the Babylonian Exile through the rise of Christianity out of Judaism--to the conquest of Jerusalem by Muslim Arabs and the rise of Christianity out of Judaism, to the point where both are fully defined against each other at the start of the Middle Ages. With a good subject index and a strong chronological framework, this book is a convenient reference work to this extended period of antiquity, with sufficient "bookends" of history to show where it began and how it ends. Making use of numerous contemporary studies as well as often neglected classics, Sandgren thoroughly develops the concept of "the people of God "and the core ideology behind Jewish and Christian self-definition. A ready reference for both students and scholars, pastors and laypeople, this accessible resource includes a bibliography and an ancient sources index as well as a CD. The CD includes the entire book as a searchable PDF and a list of names of emperors, rabbis, and church fathers. - Publisher. An old enemy, a new threat, and a secret that could tear the world apart.Hostage negotiator Ethan Munroe is called urgently to a developing crime scene. A serial killer is holding a young girl hostage, and, inexplicably, demands his attendance. Events quickly spiral out of control, and the security of Ethan's life is stripped away, as he is thrown headlong into a perilous world of deception, espionage and danger, lurking deep within the shadows of political power. Ethan will discover things about himself he could never have suspected, come face-to-face with a terrifying foe, and uncover an unthinkable truth that could not only shatter his own future but that of the world... 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