Judeophobia Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Ancient World |
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| Author:
| Schäfer, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-48778-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $76.95 |
Book Description:
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Taking a fresh look at what the Greeks and Romans thought about Jews and Judaism, Peter Schäfer locates the origin of anti-Semitism in the ancient world and firmly establishes Hellenistic Egypt as the generating source of anti-Semitism, with roots extending back into Egypt's pre-Hellenistic history.
Taking a fresh look at what the Greeks and Romans thought about Jews and Judaism, Peter Schäfer locates the origin of anti-Semitism in the ancient world and firmly establishes Hellenistic Egypt as the generating source of anti-Semitism, with roots extending back into Egypt's pre-Hellenistic history.