Jews in the Hellenistic and Roman Cities

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-415-18638-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 561 g

Articles examine the city of Jerusalem and other Jewish communities of the Mediterranean diaspora, as reflected in the writings of Luke, Josephus and Philo. Topics covered include social identity, everyday life and religious practice.
This will be of interest to students of Roman history, biblical studies, ancient Judaism and Hellenistic history.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bartlett, John R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

John R. Bartlett