Hyam Maccoby

Hyam Maccoby (1924-2004) was a British scholar and dramatist specializing in the study of the Jewish and Christian religious tradition. He held an academic position at the Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Leeds. Maccoby was widely known for his theories of the historical Jesus and the historical origins of Christianity.

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1924 - 2004 - British - Jewish - Christian - University of Leeds - Jesus

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Maccoby also wrote extensively on the phenomenon of ancient and modern antisemitism. He considered the Gospel traditions blaming the Jews for the death of Jesus and especially the legend of Judas Iscariot (which he believed to be a product of the Gentile Pauline Church) as the roots of Christian antisemitism. Other topics of Maccoby's scholarship include the Talmudic tradition and the history of the Jewish religion.

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Antisemitism - Judas Iscariot - Talmudic

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