Jewish Life and Thought among Greeks and Romans: Primary ReadingsTwo of the world's leading authorities on the classical era bring together a comprehensive treasury of sources on Judaism in the ancient period. |
Contents
1 THE GREEKS DISCOVER THE JEWS | 1 |
2 THE BEGINNINGS OF HELLENIZATION IN EGYPT | 17 |
3 JEWISH LIFE IN OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE DIASPORA | 61 |
4 PROJEWISH ATTITUDES BY GOVERNMENTS | 77 |
5 PROJEWISH ATTITUDES BY INTELLECTUALS | 105 |
6 CONVERSION TO JUDAISM | 123 |
7 SYMPATHIZERS GODFEARERS | 137 |
8 THE JEWS IN PALESTINE | 147 |
9 REVOLTS OF THE JEWS AGAINST THE ROMAN EMPIRE | 265 |
10 CRITICISM AND HOSTILITY TOWARDS JEWS | 305 |
Glossary of Recurring Terms | 397 |
Suggested Topics for Further Research | 401 |
General Bibliography | 407 |
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