Jews in the Hellenistic and Roman Cities (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Bartlett, John R.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive study of Jews in the classical world. Articles examine Jerusalem and other Jewish communities on the Mediterranean, as found in the writings of Luke, Josephus and Philo.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134663989
• Artikelnr.: 47888599

Autorenporträt

John R. Bartlett

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of contributors
List of abbreviations
1 Introduction: studying the Jewish Diaspora in antiquity
2 The Hellenistic city of Jerusalem
3 Synagogue and community in the Graeco-Roman Diaspora
4 The Jews in the Hellenistic cities of Acts
5 Synagogue communities in the Graeco-Roman cities
6 Population and proselytism: how many Jews were there in the ancient world?
7 Jewish calendar reckoning in the Graeco-Roman cities
8 The Essenes in Greek sources: some reflections
9 Apologetics in the Jewish Diaspora
10 Philo
Alexandria and Empire: the politics of allegorical interpretation
11 Ethnic continuity in the Jewish Diaspora in antiquity
12 Aspects of everyday life in Roman Palestine with special reference to private domiciles and ritual baths
Bibliography
Index