2. R. Shimon bar Yohai Meets St. Bartholomew: Peripatetic Traditions in Late Antique Judaism and Christianity East of Syria

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Manuscripts and Early Editions xxi
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. “Manasseh Sawed Isaiah with a Saw of Wood”: An Ancient Legend in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Persian Sources 29
8. 2. R. Shimon bar Yohai Meets St. Bartholomew: Peripatetic Traditions in Late Antique Judaism and Christianity East of Syria 53
9. 3. The Miracle of the Septuagint in Ancient Rabbinic and Christian Literature 80
10. 4. The Demons in Solomon’s Temple 95
11. 5. Zechariah and the Bubbling Blood: An Ancient Tradition in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Literature 130
12. 6. Pharisees 164
13. 7. Astrology 175
14. 8. The Alexander Romance 200
15. Summary and Conclusions 236
16. Bibliography 241
17. General Index 269
18. Index of Primary Sources 275