Research Catalog

Title

Jewish life and thought among Greeks and Romans : primary readings / edited and introduced by Louis H. Feldman and Meyer Reinhold.

Publication

Minneapolis, Mn. : Fortress Press, 1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Feldman, Louis H.
• Reinhold, Meyer, 1909-
• Reinhold, Meyer, 1909-2002

Description

xliii, 436 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Summary

This comprehensive treasury of sources on Judaism in the ancient period will be valued and used by students, scholars, and general readers who are interested in Jewish history, classical studies, or the origins of Christianity. This book includes the most comprehensive coverage available of sources in the area of anti-Semitism and (what is usually more neglected) philo-Semitism. It coordinates literary, epigraphical, papyrological, and numismatic evidence.

Subject

• Jews > Sources. > 586 B.C.-70 A.D
• Jews > Sources. > 70-638
• Judaism > Sources. > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
• Judaism > Sources. > Talmudic period, 10-425
• Jews in literature
• Judaism > Controversial literature
• Classical literature > Translations into English

Genre/Form

• Controversial literature
• History
• Sources
• Translations

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-414) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The Greeks discover the Jews -- The beginnings of Hellenization in Egypt -- Jewish life in other countries of the Diaspora -- Pro-Jewish attitudes by governments -- Pro-Jewish attitudes by intellectuals -- Conversion to Judaism -- "Sympathizers" ("God-fearers") -- The Jews in Palestine -- Revolts of the Jews against the Roman empire -- Criticism and hostility towards Jews.

ISBN

0800629264 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^96009272^

OCLC

• 34894341
• SCSB-11327511

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library