Fairweather, William, <br/><br/>
The background of the gospels :  or, Judaism in the period between the Old and New Testaments ;  [print] 
the twentieth series of the Cunningham lectures, by William Fairweather. 
 - Minneapolis,  Klock and Klock,  (c)1977. 
 - xxiv, 455 pages  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Reprint of the third edition by T and T Clark, 1920.  Copy from the library of Central Baptist Theological Seminary. 
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<br/><br/>Preface.--Literary sources (pages 1.-8)--The fundamental characteristics of Judaism.--Palestinian Judaism: Pre-Maccaban.--The Maccaban struggle.--Palestinian Judaism: Post-Maccaban.--The Herodian age.--The apocalyptic movement and literature, part I-II.--Hellenistic Judaism. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Gospels--History of contemporary events.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Judaism.<br/>Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM176.F172.B335 1977