8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; xix - 148 pp. From the back cover: ". . . Neusner examines the canonical writings of the ancient rabbis and the way in which these writings treat five subjects: the outsider, the city, the Messiah, the Torah, and the meaning of Scripture . . . . Neusner's conclusion is provocative: Judaism evolved in direct response to the crisis resulting from the triumphant rise of Christianity to power". Library markings are a library stamp on the first page and a pocket on the inside of the back cover. No external markings and the interior is clean with a sound binding.; Ex-Library