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. . . ground-breaking . . . Many times in the course of reading her explications I found myself saying, "Of course, why hasn't someone said this before?" By showing how the sectarian demonization of the "intimate enemies"--Jews and heretics--shaped early Christianity, the book helps us to understand the power of irrational forces that still need to be confronted in contemporary society. -- S. David Sperling, professor of Bible, Hebrew Union College]]> 12804 3.82 2739 277 1995 4 0 false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Apr 02 21:18:23 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 21:23:12 -0700 2008