Two decades after the publication of E. P. Sanders’s monumental Judaism: Practice and Belief inaugurated vigorous debates about the extent and significance of commonality and diversity in ancient Judaism, Common
Judaism gathers a host of scholars to present the state of our understanding of what was common ground in Second Temple Judaism. By examining the tensions between a “common Judaism” and local settings, partisan Judaism, and the influence of Hellenism, these essays set contemporary discussion on a secure footing. An important resource for scholars and students alike, the contributors include:E. P. Sanders, Lee L. Levine, Susan Haber, Daniel Poxon, David Miller, Eliezer Segal, and many more. Together with an introductory essay by Sanders himself, this should become a standard reference work in the fields of early Judaism and New Testament studies.