TY - BOOK AU - Neusner, Jacob, TI - Judaism and Christianity in the age of Constantine: history, Messiah, Israel, and the initial confrontation T2 - Chicago studies in the history of Judaism SN - 9780226576473 (electronic bk.) AV - BM535 .N48 1987eb U1 - 296.3/96 22 PY - 1987/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Judaism KW - Relations KW - Christianity KW - Christianity and other religions KW - History KW - Talmudic period, 10-425 KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Midrash KW - History and criticism KW - Critique, interprétation, etc KW - Judaïsme KW - Christianisme KW - Histoire KW - 10-425 (Période talmudique) KW - Église KW - ca 30-600 (Église primitive) KW - RELIGION KW - Theology KW - bisacsh KW - Christianity related to KW - Judaism, to 499 KW - ქრისტიანობა იუდაიზმთან მიმართებაში KW - იუდაიზმი ქრისტიანობასთან მიმართებაში KW - ისტორია KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-235) and indexes N2 - With the conversion of Constantine in AD 312, Christianity began a period of political and cultural dominance that it would enjoy until the twentieth century. Jacob Neusner contradicts the prevailing view that following Christianity's ascendancy, Judaism continued to evolve in isolation. He argues that because of the political need to defend its claims to religious authenticity, Judaism was forced to review itself in the context of a triumphant Christianity. The definition of issues long discussed in Judaism?the meaning of history, the coming of the Messiah, and the political identity of Israe UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=260174 ER -