Jews in the Hellenistic and Roman cities / / edited by John R. Barlett

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (262 p.)
• Disciplina: 909/.04924
• Soggetto topico: Jews - History - 586 B.C.-70 A.D; Jews - History - 168 B.C.-135 A.D; Jews - Civilization - To 70 A.D; Judaism - History - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D; Hellenism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BartlettJohn R (John Raymond)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliogrphical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; Introduction: studying the Jewish Diaspora in antiquity; The Hellenistic city of Jerusalem; Synagogue and community in the Graeco-Roman Diaspora; The Jews in the Hellenistic cities of Acts; Synagogue communities in the Graeco-Roman cities; Population and proselytism: how many Jews were there in the ancient world?; Jewish calendar reckoning in the Graeco-Roman cities; The Essenes in Greek sources: some reflections; Apologetics in the Jewish Diaspora ; Philo, Alexandria and Empire: the politics of allegorical interpretationEthnic continuity in the Jewish Diaspora in antiquity; Aspects of everyday life in Roman Palestine with special reference to private domiciles and ritual baths; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Jews in the Hellenistic and Roman cities
• ISBN: 9780585464812; 1-280-20200-9; 1-134-66399-4; 0-585-46481-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456019803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II