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Ancient calendars reveal Jewish identity’s unification through time and community.
Calendar and Community
a history of the jewish calendar, 2nd century bce to 10th century ce
$312.91
- Hardcover
250 pages
- Release Date
4 October 2001
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Summary
Unifying Time: The Story of the Jewish Calendar
Calendar and Community explores the fascinating journey of the Jewish calendar, from its ancient roots to its standardized form in the tenth century CE. This comprehensive study, drawing upon diverse literary, documentary, and epigraphic sources (Jewish, Graeco-Roman, and Christian), offers fresh insights into the calendar’s evolution.
Discover how the Jewish calendar transitioned from a landscape of diverse solar and lunar sys…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198270348 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198270348 |
| Author: | Sacha Stern |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 250 |
| Release Date: | 4 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 605g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 163mm x 22mm |
About The Author
Sacha Stern
Research Fellow, Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer at Jews’ College (now the London School of Jewish Studies), University of London, since 1990.
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