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| Title: History and point of view: understanding the Sadducees Secondary Title: Neotest. Volume: 30 Pages: 235-280 Type: Journal Article Year: 1996 Abstract: Harrington, Daniel J. in: NTAb 42.1 (1998), 119: "Portrayals of the Sadducees as the villains of early Judaism usually result from the failure to realize that historical understanding is more than quoting from ancient sources. The sources should be carefully interpreted so that we recognize their points of view and avoid making ancient writers unreal reflections of our own prejudices. After surveying ancient sources about the Sadducees (Josephus' works, rabbinic sources, the NT, Qumran texts), the article presents an overview of what we know about the Sadducees. Then it considers their social roles, beliefs, and morals, and concludes with reflections on history as hermeneutics". |