04862cam a2200829Ki 4500 ocn918983976 OCoLC 20200709060404.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 150820s2015 nbu ob 001 0beng d N$T eng rda pn N$T P@U OCLCO YDXCP OCLCF OCLCO IDEBK OCL JSTOR 9780827612488 (electronic bk.) 0827612486 (electronic bk.) 9780827612754 (electronic bk.) 0827612753 (electronic bk.) 9780827612150 082761215X 9780827612495 0827612494 (OCoLC)918983976 22573/ctt1d98g5g JSTOR a-is--- BM755.A6 H36 2015eb BIO 000000 bisacsh REL 040000 bisacsh REL040030 bisacsh BIO018000 bisacsh 296.1/20092 23 BIO018000 REL040030 bisacsh MAIN Hammer, Reuven, author. Akiva : life, legend, legacy / Reuven Hammer. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press ; Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society, [2015] ©2015 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book." "The legendary Akiva ben Yosef has fascinated Jews for centuries. One of and arguably the most important of the Tannaim, or early Jewish sages, he lived during a crucial era in the development of Judaism as we know it today, and his theology played a major part in the development of Rabbinic Judaism. Reuven Hammer details Akiva's life as it led to a martyr's death and delves into the rich legacy Akiva left us.That legacy played an extraordinarily important role in helping the Jewish people survive difficult challenges and forge a vibrant religious life anew and it continues to influence Jewish law, ethics, and theology even today. Akiva's contribution to the development of Oral Torah cannot be overestimated, and in this first book written in English about the sage since 1936, Hammer reassesses Akiva's role from the period before the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE until the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 135 CE. He also assesses new findings about the growth of early Judaism, the reasons why Akiva was so outspoken about "Christian Jews," the influence of Hellenism, the Septuagint, and the canonization of the Hebrew Bible. Ultimately, Hammer shows that Judaism without Akiva would be a very different religion"-- Provided by publisher. "Reuven Hammer traces the life of the great and legendary Sage, from youth to a martyr's death, and his many contributions to Rabbinic Judaism"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Akiva's early life -- Becoming a sage -- The new sage and public figure -- The mystical interpreter of Torah -- The organizer of Torah -- Akiva and the Song of Songs -- Aspects of Akiva's theology -- Akiva's resistance, imprisonment, and death -- The man and his legacy. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Akiba ben Joseph, approximately 50-approximately 132. Akiba ben Joseph, approximately 50-approximately 132. fast (OCoLC)fst01803705 Bar Kokhba Rebellion (132-135) fast (OCoLC)fst01351994 Tannaim Biography. Jews History Bar Kokhba Rebellion, 132-135. Martyrdom Judaism. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious. bisacsh RELIGION / Judaism / History. bisacsh BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General bisacsh RELIGION / Judaism / General bisacsh Jews. fast (OCoLC)fst00983135 Martyrdom Judaism. fast (OCoLC)fst01010912 Tannaim. fast (OCoLC)fst01142808 132-135 fast Electronic books. Biography. fast (OCoLC)fst01423686 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Print version: Hammer, Reuven, author. Akiva 9780827612150 (DLC) 2015020052 (OCoLC)907659157 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1054327 EBSCOhost EBSC 1054327 Project MUSE MUSE muse46579 YBP Library Services YANK 12581474 YBP Library Services YANK 12503519 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis31694623 92 N$T 56400 56400