Judeans in the Greek cities of the Roman Empire : rights, citizenship and civil discord /

In the first century CE, Philo of Alexandria and Josephus offer vivid descriptions of conflicts between Judeans and Greeks in Greek cities of the Roman Empire over various issues, including the Judeans' civic identity, the extent of their obligations to local cities and cults, and the potential...

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Main Author: Ritter, Bradley.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill. c2015.

Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 170.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287389.

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Call Number: DS121.7 .R57 2015

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 An Introduction to the Question of Judean Integration in Greek Lands
  • 2 Philo, Josephus and the Acts of the Apostles: Genre, Audience and Aims
  • 3 Moorings: Civic Status and Associations
  • 4 Alexandrian Moorings: Citizenship, Synagogues and the Archons of the Alexandrian Judeans
  • 5 Evidence Versus Myth on the Origins and Early History of the Judeans in Alexandria
  • 6 The Stasis in Alexandria in 38 ce and Its Aftermath
  • 7 The Judeans of Cyrene under the Julio-Claudians and the Flavians
  • 8 Judeans in Asia Minor and Greece during the Late Republic and the Early Empire
  • 9 The Crisis of Judean Civic Life in the Cities of Syria and Coele-Syria before and after the Jewish Revolt
  • 10 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.