Contents
Reading edition
Preface to revised editionv.
Introductionvi.
Themes for Discussionxiii.
Maps and Illustrationsxii.
Chronological Tablesxii.
Index311
BOOK I. JUDEA A VASSAL STATE.
Chapter I. Under Persian Sway.
Political Silence — Religious activity — The Bible Canon. Notes: Persian influence — Judaism as law — Bible books.17-25
Chapter II. Greek and Jew.
Alexander the Great — Judea part of Greco-Egypt — Joseph the Satrap. Note: Greek and Jew.26-32
Chapter III. Judea Fights for its Faith.
The High Priest's office sold — Religious Persecution — Judas Maccabeus — Feast of Hanukkah — The Book of Daniel. Note: Immortality.33-44
Chapter IV. Judea Fights for its Independence.
Death of Judas — Jonathan — Death of Eleazar — Independence45-51
Chapter V. The Apocrypha.
I. Esdras — II. Esdras — Tobit — Judith — Additions to Esther — Wisdom Literature: Wisdom of Solomon — Ecclesiasticus — Baruch — Song of the Three Holy Children — History of Susanna — Bel and the Dragon — Prayer of Manasses — I. Maccabees — II. Maccabees52-66
Chapter VI. In the Diaspora.
Egypt — The Septuagint — Onias and his temple67-71
BOOK II. JUDEA INDEPENDENT.
Chapter VII. Pharisees and Sadducees.
Simon — Hyrcanus I. — Pharisees and Sadducees — Essenes77-84
Chapter VIII. A Royal House Again.
Aristobulus — Alexander Janneus — Queen Salome Alexandra — The "Pairs."85-90
Chapter IX. Rival Claimants for the Throne.
Aristobolus II. — Prayer of Onias — Pompey takes Jerusalem.91-94
Chapter X. Judea Under Roman Suzerainty.
Growth of Rome — From First Triumvirate to Empire — Herod enters on the scene — The last Hasmonean ruler.95-101
Chapter XI. Herod.
Herod as man — Herod as builder — Herod as father. Note: Edom, type of Rome.102-110
Chapter XII. Hillel.
Hillel as moralist — Hillel as legislator — Last days — Shammai. Note: Law and equity.111-117
Chapter XIII. Herod's Successors.
Antipas and John the Baptist — The last Herodian — Judea part of a Roman province.117-122
BOOK III. JUDEA UNDER ROME.
Chapter XIV. Pilate the Procurator.
Procurators in general — Pilate in particular — Proselytes.123-126
Chapter XV. Jesus of Nazareth.
The Messianic hope — Jesus the man — Jesus the Messiah — Christianity — Teachings of Jesus. Note: The Crucifixion.127-135
Chapter XVI. The Alexandrian School.
Jew and Greek — Jewish Missionaries.136-140
Chapter XVII. Philo-Judeus.
His Bible Commentary — His philosophy — The Logos — His Ethics.141-146
Chapter XVIII. A Jewish King Once More.
The mad emperor Caligula — Agrippa's youth — Agrippa the king — Agrippa slain — Agrippa II.147-152
Chapter XIX. The Last Procurators.
The Zealots — The Sicarii.153-156
Chapter XX. Judea's War With Rome.
Revolution — A peace party — Josephus.157-160
Chapter XXI. The Siege.
The North succumbs — Rival parties in Jerusalem.161-167
Chapter XXII. The Fall of Jerusalem.
Masada, the last fortress — The remnant again.168-171
Chapter XXIII. Josephus and his Works.
His early life — Josephus vs. Jeremiah — His "History of the Jews" — "Contra Apion." Note: Josephus and Christianity.172-180
BOOK IV. THE TALMUDIC ERA.
Chapter XXIV. Jochanan Ben Zakkai.
The Academy at Jamnia — Prayer replaces sacrifice — Halacha and Agada.183-189
Chapter XXV. The Palestinian Academies.
R. Gamaliel — R. Joshua — Ordination of rabbis — The Prayer Book.190-196
Chapter XXVI. Judaism and the Church.
The development of Christianity — Old and New Testaments — Gnostics. Note: Jewish Scripture and Church doctrine.197-200
Chapter XXVII. Rome's Regime After Judea's Overthrow.
Proselytes again — Revolt against Trajan — Hadrian's "Promise."201-205
Chapter XXVIII. Akiba.
Love and Law — Akiba's Ethics.206-210
Chapter XXIX. Last Struggle for Liberty.
Bar Cochba — General Severus — Martyrdom.211-216
Chapter XXX. Judah "the Saint" and His Times.
Mair and Beruria — Judah ha-Nasi — Other famous teachers.217-221
Chapter XXXI. The Mishna.
Written and Oral Law — Quotations — Amoraim.222-228
Chapter XXXII. Babylonia and its Schools.
The Resh Galutha — Rab and Samuel — Babylonian Schools. Note: Patriotism and Judaism.229-238
Chapter XXXIII. Christianity the State Church of Rome.
Rome's decline — Why Christianity appealed to Romans — Judaism and Christianity contrasted — The Calendar.239-244
Chapter XXXIV. Division of the Roman Empire.
Julian — Two Roman Empires — Goths and Vandals — Persecution of the Jews.245-249
Chapter XXXV. The Talmud.
The Gemara — The contents — Talmudic Literature — Saboräim. Note: Law of the Talmud.250-255
Chapter XXXVI. Sayings and Stories of the Sages of the Talmud.
God — Providence — Prayer — Righteousness — Study of the Law — Education in general — Parents and children — Woman.256-263
Chapter XXXVII. Sayings and Stories of the Sages. (continued.)
Work — Truth — Justice and Honesty — Kindness — Charity — Humility and Patience — Sin — Repentance — Death and immortality — Wit and Humor.264-279
BOOK V. SHEM AND JAPHETH.
Chapter XXXVIII. Beginning of the Jewish Middle Ages.
In the Byzantine Empire — Laws of Justinian — Jews again involved in war — Rome's successors — Italy — The Popes — Slavery and trade.281-287
Chapter XXXIX. In the Spanish Peninsula.
Gaul and the Franks — Vicissitudes in Spain.288-292
Chapter XL. Arabia.
The land and the people — Arabian Jews — Jussef the Proselyte — Samuel the chivalrous.293-298
Chapter XLI. Mohammed.
The Hegira.299-304
Chapter XLII. Islam and the Jews.
Christianity and Islam — The Koran or the Sword — The Spread of Islam — Fall of Visigothic Spain.304-310