Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees in Palestinian Society

by Anthony J. Saldarini

Book Overview

Widely praised in its original edition and now part of the Biblical Resource Series, this volume offers a superb discussion of the role of the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees in Palestinian Jewish society. Applying a sociological approach to the biblical and literary sources, Anthony Saldarini accurately portrays these three most prominent groups of educated leaders in Jewish society and describes their relationship to other Jewish social movements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802843581
• ISBN13: 9780802843586
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"