An eminent scholar of the history of Judaism, Jacob Neusner shows in this work how Judaism changed from a philosophy to a religion between 200 and 400 C.E. 'The Transformation of Judaism' is a work both revolutionary in its method and unprecedented in its results. Comparing earlier and later sets of Judaic writings, Neusner sets forth how philosophy - abstract, elegant, orderly, and intellectual - turned into religion - tangible, down-to-earth, chaotic, and concrete. In the process, he offers an account of the birth of Judaism that has become normative. Moreover, Neusner's methodology can be applied to the study of religions other than Judaism because it examines the underpinnings of how a society sees the world (philosophy), orders itself (politics), and sustains itself (economics).

Author - Jacob Neusner

"Neusner moves beyond the interpretation of individual texts to grasp as wholes two systems of Judaism, that of the Mishnah and that represented by Rabbinic documents of the fifth century. He thus provides an entirely fresh approach and a new answer to the central question 'What is Judaism?' At the same time, by providing a sound model for the evaluation and comparison of diverse religious systems, this book has an important place within the study of the history of religions in general."

Alan J. Avery-Peck, author of 'The Talmud of the Land of Israel: Shebiit'

"This prolific author provides in this book yet another of his clear and scholarly explorations into the nature of Judaism ... Scholarly detail does not preclude clarity of style and more general reflection on the character of religion in relation to other modes of thought."

Peter Byrne, 'Religious Studies'

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A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 4
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 5
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 5
First Century Judaism in Crisis by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Women, Part 3
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 15
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 21
Confronting Creation by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Damages, Part 3
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Damages, Part 2
There We Sat Down by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 3
Introduction to American Judaism by Jacob Neusner
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A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 19
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 6
The Rabbinic Traditions About the Pharisees Before 70, Part III by Jacob Neusner
Writing with Scripture by Jacob Neusner, William S. Green
Judaism: The Classical Statement by Jacob Neusner
Religions in Antiquity
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 16
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 2
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 2
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Damages, Part 5
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 17
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 12
Christianity, Judaism and Other Greco-Roman Cults, Part 3
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Women, Part 5
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 18
The Idea of Purity in Ancient Judaism by Jacob Neusner
Between Time and Eternity by Jacob Neusner
Judaism and Story by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Damages, Part 4
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Women, Part 1
Judaism as Philosophy by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 4
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 3
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 1
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 10
The Talmud by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 20
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 13
Midrash as Literature by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Women, Part 2
Trading Places Sourcebook
Judaism and Scripture by Jacob Neusner
Christianity, Judaism and Other Greco-Roman Cults, Part 4
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 3
Fellowship in Judaism by Jacob Neusner
Sacred Texts and Authority
Rabbinic Literature and the New Testament by Jacob Neusner
Christianity, Judaism and Other Greco-Roman Cults, Part 2
God in the World by Jacob Neusner, Dr. Bruce D. Chilton
Jews and Christians by Jacob Neusner
Soviet Views of Talmudic Judaism by Yu. A. Solodukho
Judaism by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Women, Part 4
New Humanities and Academic Disciplines
Children of the Flesh, Children of the Promise by Jacob Neusner
Judaism in Society by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 9
The Rabbinic Traditions About the Pharisees Before 70, Part I by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 22
Androgynous Judaism by Jacob Neusner
How To Grade Your Professors by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 11
The Rabbinic Traditions About the Pharisees Before 70, 3 Volumes by Jacob Neusner
The Modern Study of the Mishnah
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 1
Social Foundations of Judaism by Jacob Neusner, Calvin Goldscheider
Law as Literature by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 2
Telling Tales by Jacob Neusner
The Rabbinic Traditions About the Pharisees Before 70, Part II by Jacob Neusner
Women and Families
From Politics to Piety by Jacob Neusner
Eliezer Ben Hyrcanus by Jacob Neusner
Stranger at Home by Jacob Neusner
Torah Through the Ages by Jacob Neusner
Trading Places by Dr. Bruce D. Chilton, Jacob Neusner
Christianity, Judaism and Other Greco-Roman Cults, Part 1
Revelation by Jacob Neusner, Dr. Bruce D. Chilton
The Mishnah by Jacob Neusner
Take Judaism, for Example
Understanding Rabbinic Judaism
Evil and Suffering
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 6
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 8
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 5
Judaic Perspectives on Ancient Israel
The Formation of the Babylonian Talmud
Invitation to the Talmud by Jacob Neusner
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Damages, Part 1
A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 14