Description: "Examines the religion of the Samaritans, showing that far from being a degraded form of Judaism, the Samaritans represented the most ancient version of Israelite religion"--
Brief description: Etienne Nodet, O.P., is Professor of Ancient Jewish Literature at the Ecole Biblique et Archéologique in Jerusalem.
Review Quotes: "This is a thorough, interesting, and detailed investigation of Samaritan history placing it solidly within the history of the Israelites ... This research is a successful endeavour to rectify a historical injustice that caused the Samaritans to be seen as an inferior form of Judaism." --Journal for the Study of the New Testament