Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Historical studies; Non-rabbinic Jews; Genealogy; Hasmonean royalty; Bible-reading non-Jews and heretics; Rainmaking; Exegetical studies; King David; Moses; Ahitofel; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; General index; Index of rabbinic and other ancient sources
Summary
The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity provides an erudite and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on diverse topics such as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage
