Historical paper on what factors caused Judaism to become two separate religions?

10marks will be given for your use of source material. You must exercise good judgment in choosing secondary sources (they should be reliable, academic sources) and you should show some first-hand knowledge of primary sources.

10 marks will be given for your level of understanding. You must demonstrate the ability to make reasonable judgments of the available evidence, to consider more than one point of view, and provide good reasons for choosing the best theory, and an ability to understand deep explanations of the history of religions – connecting religious change to economic and political factors, for example.

Historical papers should be 1000-1500 words long.