"A significant and timely book that will rightly be
regarded as influential in the field." — Theology
"Saldarini has written an impressive, disciplined
study." — Catholic Biblical Quarterly
"The best single book on the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees." — E. P. Saunders
"A major milestone in the scholarly study of the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees. In methodological sophistication, coverage of the sources, and organization of the debate, it builds upon and surpasses previous investigations. It is also written in a very lucid and uncomplicated style which makes it a pleasure to read. . . . It deserves to be widely read by students of early Judaism and of the world of the New Testament." — Stephen C. Barton in King's Theological Review
"Students will benefit much from Saldarini’s analysis." — Martin Goodman in Journal of Jewish Studies
