Hyam Maccoby
Hyam Maccoby was a Research Professor at he Centre for Jewish Studies, Univeristy of Leeds. He has published many books and articles and they include The Philosophy of the Talmud (RoutledgeCurzon, 2002) and Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism (Cambridge University Press, 1999). His research interests are Jewish-Christian relations in ancient and medieval times; The New Testament in the light of the rabbinic writings; the philosophy of the Talmud and Jewish...See more
Hyam Maccoby was a Research Professor at he Centre for Jewish Studies, Univeristy of Leeds. He has published many books and articles and they include The Philosophy of the Talmud (RoutledgeCurzon, 2002) and Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism (Cambridge University Press, 1999). His research interests are Jewish-Christian relations in ancient and medieval times; The New Testament in the light of the rabbinic writings; the philosophy of the Talmud and Jewish medieval philosophy. See less
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Hyam Maccoby book reviews
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The Mythmaker
A profound reading experience
Book received promptly in excellent (like new) condition. Very modest price, very good book.
This was the first of what is now several books on the historical Jesus (a Pharisaic Jew faithful to ... Read More
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The Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity
Problems with the Philosophy of Paul
Hyam Maccoby does a good job explaining why we know that Paul was NOT a Pharisee, probably not a Jew, and certainly not a student of Raban Gamaliel. Read More