Introduction to the History of Faith and Religion in Judaism

Development of faith in God. Coexistence of monotheirsm and polytheism in Judaism. Development of the Oral Law. Streams and cults in Judaism in the Hellenistic-Byzantine era: Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes, Christians, Kumran cult, Karaites, Samaritans. The clash between the rationalist and mystical streams in the Middle Ages. Development of the Kabalah and Messianism.

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