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Peter Schäfer (born 29 June 1943, Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a prolific German scholar of ancient religious studies, who has made contributions to the field of ancient Judaism and early Christianity through monographs, co-edited volumes, numerous articles, and his trademark synoptic editions.
In this lucid, richly detailed, and accessible book, Peter Schäfer examines how the rabbis of the Talmud read, understood, and used the New Testament Jesus narrative to assert, ultimately, Judaism’s superiority over Christianity.
Peter Schäfer is the leading scholar of rabbinic Judaism and early Jewish mysticism in the world today. His impact on Jewish studies in Germany, Israel, and the United States has been enormous.
Feb 25, 2021 · In this lucid, richly detailed, and accessible book, Peter Schäfer examines how the rabbis of the Talmud read, understood, and used the New Testament Jesus narrative to assert, ultimately, Judaism's superiority over Christianity.
Peter Schäfer has published numerous books and academic papers, translated and published fundamental texts of the Jewish tradition, and was a founder and co-editor of several scholarly series and of the journal Jewish Studies Quarterly.
Jul 6, 2022 · Congratulations to Peter Schäfer, Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus, Longstanding director of Princeton’s Program in Judaic Studies, and Professor of Religion, who, together with the Nobel Prize winner Herta Müller and the Australian-British Historian Christopher Clark, was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite on June 19th.
In the Introduction to his book, Peter Schäfer outlines and critiques the substantialist and functionalist approaches that have dominated the study of ancient anti-Semitism to date.
