Review of Biblical Literature
"The author's keen expertise, signature accuracy, and concise style have resulted in a formidable book that will no doubt shine both as a textbook and as an indispensable handbook for the scholarly expert."
Religious Studies Review
“Although Pummer calls his work ‘A Profile’ of the Samaritans, it is actually a detailed, holistic treatment of the Samaritans. This book provides the reader with a detailed account of this community, leaving most students of the Samaritans without further need of additional resources.”
Steven Fine
— Yeshiva University
"Reinhard Pummer is the world's leading expert on all things Samaritan. In this marvelously detailed yet highly accessible volume, he presents not only the Samaritans' religion, literature, history, and material culture but also their life today. This is an important book for scholars, students, and general readers — a real cause for celebration!"
Pieter W. van der Horst
— Utrecht University
"There is no better introduction to the history, religion, and culture of the Samaritans than this impressive book, the product of half a century of research by the leading Samaritanologist of our time, Reinhard Pummer. Written in a clear style, it reflects in all respects the present state of our knowledge of this fascinating branch of Israelite religion and culture."
Gary N. Knoppers
— University of Notre Dame
"Pummer has done us all a great service by producing such a well-informed analysis of the identity, history, and religion of the Samaritans."
Abraham Tal
— Tel-Aviv University
"This book provides not only 'a concise biographical and character sketch of the community as it developed throughout the centuries' but also a major instrument of guidance for all who seek to take a journey through the vast realm of Samaritanism."
Robert T. Anderson
— Michigan State University
"Pummer distills his many years of Samaritan study and research in a clear, focused writing style to profile and illuminate the history, culture, and literature of this unique community from its origins to its existence in the Holy Land today."