Shaye J. D. Cohen
Judaic studies | |
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| Sub-discipline | Jewish history |
| Institutions | Jewish Theological Seminary, Brown University, Harvard University |
Shaye J. D. Cohen (born October 21, 1948) is an American Hebraist, historian, and rabbi. He is a modern scholar of Hebrew Bible. Currently, he is the Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of Harvard University.
Background and career
He received his undergraduate degree from
Cohen is an ordained Conservative rabbi and for many years was the Dean of the Graduate School and Shenkman Professor of Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. Before arriving at Harvard in July 2001, he was for ten years the Samuel Ungerleider Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies at Brown University.
The focus of Cohen's research is the boundary between
Cohen has received several honors for his work, including an honorary doctorate from the
He appeared on a Nova episode [1] as an expert on Jewish history. He also appears in PBS's Jesus to Christ Documentary.[2]
Cohen has published many essays, co-authored many books, and written a number of books individually, including: Josephus in Galilee and Rome: His Vita and Development As a Historian (1979),[3] From the Maccabees to the Mishnah (1988),[4] The Beginnings of Jewishness: Boundaries, Varieties, Uncertainties (2001),[5] Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism (2005),[6] and The Significance of Yavneh and Other Essays in Jewish Hellenism (2010).[7]
Published works
- Cohen, Shaye J. D., Josephus in Galilee and Rome: His Vita and Development As a Historian, Brill Academic Publishers, 2002. ISBN 978-0-391-04158-5
- Cohen, Shaye J. D., From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Westminster John Knox Press, 1988. ISBN 0-664-25017-3
- Cohen, Shaye J. D. The Beginnings of Jewishness: Boundaries, Varieties, Uncertainties, University of California Press, 2001. ISBN 0-520-22693-3
- Cohen, Shaye J. D. Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism, University of California Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-520-21250-3
- Cohen, Shaye J. D. The Significance of Yavneh and Other Essays in Jewish Hellenism, Mohr Siebeck, 2010.ISBN 978-3-161-50375-7
Awards
- 2006: National Jewish Book Award in the Women's Studies category for Why Aren't Jewish Women Circumcised?: Gender and Covenant in Judaism[8]
References
- ^ "NOVA | Transcripts | Lost Tribes of Israel | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ISBN 978-0-391-04158-5.
- ISBN 978-0-664-22743-2.
- ISBN 978-0-520-21141-4.
- ISBN 978-0-520-21250-3.
- ISBN 978-3-16-150375-7.
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
