JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY IN THE AGE OF CONSTANTINE: History, Messiah, Isreal and the Initial Confrontation
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Summary
In Judaism and Christianity in the Age of Constantine, Jacob Neusner traces theological and social clashes—messianic expectations, claims about Israel, and institutional shifts—between late antique Jews and Christian communities as Constantine reshaped imperial religion.
Why this book now
Neusner’s 1987 study remains crucial for readers tracing roots of religious identity and political theology amid current debates about religion and state.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780226576527
Worth buying if: You want concise scholarship on Constantine’s impact on Christian institutions.
Skip it if: You prefer richly footnoted primary-source editions over synthetic interpretation.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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About 264 compact pages of learned analysis—suitable for focused academic reading across a few sittings or for seminar preparation.
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This University of Chicago Press edition foregrounds Neusner’s comparative argument about messiah, Israel, and institutional confrontation in late antiquity.
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Read with attention to Neusner’s thesis-driven chapters and expect to pause for reflection on cited historical claims and theological terminology.
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780226576527
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