Jews and Christians

An important contribution to the history of Judaism and Christianity and to the debate over the historical significance of polemic, drawing on primary sources hitherto largely unexplored.

Jewish-Christian contact and controversy were central to early Christian experience. An understanding of their role in Christian origins and their continuation over the centuries is essential for any serious engagement with the history of Christianity and the history of Judaism.

In the tweleve chapters of this book, William Horbury focuses on the interconnected subject of polemic and biblical interpretation. Nine chapters are concerned with the ancient world, beginning with post-exilic Jewish and Christian controversies. Three chapters concentrate on medieval and early modern Jewish apologetic.

William Horbury also makes an important contribution to the understanding of under-explored primary sources, both Jewish and Christian

Dr. William Horbury is Reader in Jewish and Early Christian Studies, University of Cambridge.