Sectarianism in Early Judaism: Sociological Advances

by Chalcraft,David J.

• ISBN13: 9781845530846
• ISBN10: 1845530845
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2014-08-14
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This volume takes advantage of the latest sociological perspectives on sect formation and development and applies them to the study of Early Judaism, providing fresh insights on early Jewish sectarianism. The studies in this volume lay the groundwork for further application of sociological models in the study of ancient sects and are a timely contribution to social-scientific research in biblical studies, an increasingly important discipline in the field.

Author Biography

David J. Chalcraft is Professor of Classical Sociology at the University of Derby

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. ix
Introduction: Sectarianism in Early Judaism: Sociological Advances? Some Critical Sociological Reflections	p. 2
Max Weber on Sects and Voluntary Associations with Specific Reference to Second Temple Judaism
The Development of Weber's Sociology of Sects: Encouraging a New Fascination	p. 26
Weber's Treatment of Sects in Ancient Judaism: The Pharisees and the Essenes	p. 52
Towards a Weberian Sociology of the Qumran Sects	p. 74
A Weber Bibliography	p. 106
Sociological Approaches to Sectarianism in Second Temple Judaism
When Is a Sect a Sect - or Not? Groups and Movements in the Second Temple Period	p. 114
Sect Formation in Early Judaism	p. 133
Was There Sectarian Behaviour before the Flourishing of Jewish Sects? A Long-Term Approach to the History and Sociology of Second Temple Sectarianism	p. 156
Atonement and Sectarianism in Qumran: Defining a Sectarian Worldview in Moral and Halakhic Systems	p. 180
Groups in Tension: Sectarianism in the Damascus Document and the Community Rule	p. 205
Information Processing in Ancient Jewish Groups	p. 246
Index of References	p. 256
Index of Authors	p. 263
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