This dictionary offers a comprehensive survey of ancient Greek and Roman myths and religious life, including coverage of Judaism and Christianity in the Graeco-Roman world. It encompasses a fascinating range of topics, from festivals and...

This edited collection of essays examines how religions of the world represent, understand, theologize, theorize and respond to disability and chronic illness. Contributors employ a variety of methodological approaches including ethnography...

This book explores the Jewish experience with art during the Greco-Roman period - from the Hellenistic period through the rise of Islam. Art and Judaism in the Greco-Roman World explores the Jewish experience with art during the Greco...

Part of the Religion in Focus series, this third book examines Judaism. It includes a look at how Jews make moral decisions, what Jews believe about life after death, and what Judaism teaches about human relationships. It also encourages a...

Matthew Thiessen offers a nuanced study of the nature of Jewish thought regarding Jewishness, circumcision, and conversion. Focusing on texts from the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, and early Christianity, he gives a compelling account of...