Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees in Palestinian Society: A Sociological Approach (The Biblical Resource Series (BRS))

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Part I: Palestinian society -- The problem of Jewish groups in Palestine -- A sociological approach -- Social classes in Palestinian Jewish society and the Roman empire -- Social relations and groups in Palestine Part II: The literary sources -- The Pharisees and Sadducees as political interest groups in Josephus -- Josephus' descriptions of the Pharisees and Sadducees -- Paul the Pharisee -- The Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees in Mark and Matthew -- The Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees in Luke-Acts and John -- The Pharisees and Sadducees in Rabbinic literature Part III: Interpretation and synthesis -- The social roles of Scribes in Jewish society -- The place of the Pharisees in Jewish society -- The Sadducees and Jewish leadership -- Glossary of sociological terms.