Debunking Ancient Jewish Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3963551 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Geller (0000-0002-2987-0603, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 137 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | American Oriental Society (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7817/jameroriesoci.137.2.0393 |
| OpenAlex | W2748923026 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
A recently published collection of articles focuses upon a relatively small group of texts dealing mainly with astronomical calculations and omens as well as physiognomic omens, attempting to use these as a basis for reconstructing ancient Jewish science in the Persian and Hellenistic periods. The present review raises questions regarding the aims and methods employed, offering an alternative suggestion for the transfer of technical knowledge from Babylonia to ancient Palestine
Ancient history · Archaeology · Judaism · Palestine · Persian · Theology · Ancient Near East History · Classics · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |