TY - BOOK AU - Neusner,Jacob TI - In the aftermath of catastrophe: founding Judaism, 70 to 640 T2 - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two SN - 9780773576346 AV - BM177 .N48 2009eb U1 - 296.09/015 PY - 2009/// CY - Montréal [Que.] PB - McGill-Queen's University Press KW - Judaism KW - History KW - Talmudic period, 10-425 KW - Origin KW - Rabbinical literature KW - History and criticism KW - Judaïsme KW - Histoire KW - 10-425 (Période talmudique) KW - Littérature rabbinique KW - Histoire et critique KW - Origines KW - RELIGION KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY KW - Jewish KW - fast KW - Talmudic period KW - Rabbinismus KW - gnd KW - Judentum KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Halakhic and Aggadic Reponses to the Hurban -- 1. 70-200 The Halakhah: The First Response to the Destruction of the Second Temple -- 2. 200-400 The Aggadah: The Second Response to the Destruction of the Second Temple -- 3. Judaism and the Christian Triumph -- pt. 2. Prophetic Sources of Rabbinic Judaism -- 4. Prophetic-Rabbinic Judaism: 1 Jeremiah Redivivus -- 5. Prophetic-Rabbinic Judaism: 2 How Important was the Destruction of the Second Temple in the Formation of Rabbinic Judaism?; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - Neusner argues that the Judaism that emerged in late antiquity experimented with solutions to a critical and enduring issue of culture that continues to engage humanity - the crisis provoked by calamity. Exemplified in our time by the German war against the Jews from 1933-1945, in antiquity calamity took the form of the destruction in 70 C.E. of the Temple of Jerusalem and the cessation of its sacrifices, putting an end to the cultic calendar by which people had measured the passage of time in the heavens and maintained their relationship with God on earth. Resolution of this crisis required a radical solution, the reversion to prophecy, which had as a consequence restoration of world order Judaism as we know it responded then and continues to respond now to the paramount problem of that day and ours - the end of the old order and the advent of the new UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=404340 ER -