Joshua Schwartz

The Pharisees

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Do we need yet another book on the Pharisees? Can there possibly be a new perspective? The answer is yes. Joseph Sievers and Amy-Jill Levine, editors of the collected studies of this volume, have presented us with a book chock-full of new and exciting approaches. Twenty Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, and other scholars have produced a volume freeing the Pharisees from the shackles of prejudice and stereotype. Chapters on historical reconstruction, reception history, and the future of Pharisee studies make this volume required reading for anyone interested in ancient Judaism, early Christianity, and the reception of the Pharisees in art, music, film, and much more.”