Jews in the Hellenistic World Josephus, Aristeas, the Sibylline Oracles, Eupolemus |
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| Author:
| Bartlett, John R. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Commentaries on Writings of the Jewish and Christian World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-28551-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1985 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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This book aims to introduce the work of Hellenistic Jewish writers of the period 200 BC to AD 200. Using Greek, not Hebrew or Aramaic, and conscious of the position of Jews in the Graeco-Roman world, they wished to demonstrate that their cultural and religious heritage stood comparison with the Graeco-Roman tradition and that Jews were neither so philosophically naive nor so politically troublesome as they were often supposed to be.
This book aims to introduce the work of Hellenistic Jewish writers of the period 200 BC to AD 200. Using Greek, not Hebrew or Aramaic, and conscious of the position of Jews in the Graeco-Roman world, they wished to demonstrate that their cultural and religious heritage stood comparison with the Graeco-Roman tradition and that Jews were neither so philosophically naive nor so politically troublesome as they were often supposed to be.