William D. Davies (1911-2001), scholar

William D. Davies (1911-2001) was an American scholar.

Biography

Professor of Christian Origins at Duke University from 1950.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• Paul and Rabbinic Judaism (1948 Davies), book
• Introduction to Pharisaism (1954 Davies), book
• Christian Origins and Judaism (1962 Davies), book
• Jewish and Pauline Studies (1984 Davies), book

Edited volumes

• The Cambridge History of Judaism: 1. Introduction, The Persian Period (1984 Davies/Finkelstein), edited volume
• The Cambridge History of Judaism: 2. The Hellenistic Age (1989 Davies/Finkelstein), edited volume
• The Cambridge History of Judaism: 3. The Early Roman Period (1999 Horbury/Davies/Sturdy), edited volume