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Jews and Samaritans: The Origins and History of Their Early Relations
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Product Description Winner of the R.B.Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Even in antiquity, writers were intrigued by the origins of the people called Samaritans, living in the region of ancient Samaria (near modern Nablus). The Samaritans practiced a religion almost identical to Judaism and shared a common set of scriptures. Yet the Samaritans and Jews had little to do with each other. In a famous New Testament passage about an encounter between Jesus and a Samaritan woman, the author writes, "Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans." The Samaritans claimed to be descendants of the northern tribes of Joseph. Classical Jewish writers said, however, that they were either of foreign origin or the product of intermarriages between the few remaining northern Israelites and polytheistic foreign settlers. Some modern scholars have accepted one or the other of these ancient theories. Others have avidly debated the time and context in which the two groups split apart. Covering over a thousand years of history, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of Jewish studies, biblical studies, ancient Near Eastern studies, Samaritan studies, and early Christian history by challenging the oppositional paradigm that has traditionally characterized the historical relations between Jews and Samaritans. Review "Revisiting the fate of the Northern Israelites from the late 8th century up to the 2nd century BCE, Knoppers presents in this study an innovative answer to the question of the origin of the Samaritans." -- Prof. Dr. A. van der Kooij (Leiden University), Bibliotheca Orientalis LXXIV N° 3.4 "There is an immense amount to learn from this book, and it is highly relevant for many areas of scholarly research, including ancient Near Eastern history, the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, the New Testament, and early Christianity. It is also eminently readable and thus accessible to students and other interested non-specialists; I could easily see it being used in both undergraduate and graduate courses... Jews and Samaritans is a rich, informative, and even provocative study. Its judicious arguments are formidable and guarantee its enduring influence; that the book will certainly prompt several new directions of inquiry only promises to extend its impact further. Professor Knoppers is to be congratulated on his impressive achievement in this book."--Jeffrey Stackert, Conversations with the Biblical World "As can be seen both in the structure and content of this book, Knoppers brings his extensive knowledge and insights to bear on careful and reasoned analyses of data relevant to understanding the relationships of the Jews and the Samaritans across multiple centuries."--Steven Schweitzer, Conversations with the Biblical World "Building upon twenty-five years of groundbreaking research, Gary N. Knoppers provides a masterful overview of the state of Samarian studies and his own current assessment of Samarian history and culture....Knoppers' thoroughness and erudition are matched by fine methodological sophistication, the good questions he poses, and the deliberate way in which he approaches data. His pleasingly complex conclusions pay full attention to contradictions and ambiguities in the evidence."-- Journal of Near Eastern Studies "At last, a definitive and balanced study of a significant topic that has been mired in scholarly, and even political, contentiousness....Effectively overturns a number of scholarly and popular perceptions about the history of Samaritans and Jews, such as traditions about the 'Ten Lost Tribes'...The most valuable work on the subject...The book is indispensable for scholars in several biblical specialties and of immense value for Bible students and nonspecialists."-- Catholic Biblical Quarterly "Gary N. Knoppers . . . presents us with a magnificent study on how Israelites became 'Samaritans' and 'Jews,' how they 'separated' and still remained 'together in their
