Severus of Minorca: Letter on the Conversion of the Jews |
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| Author:
| Severus of Minorca, Severus of |
| Editor:
| Bradbury, Scott |
| Series title: | Oxford Early Christian Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-826764-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1996 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $279.09AUD $348.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a Latin text and the first English translation of an important document in the history of the persecution of the Jews in the Christian Roman Empire. It offers a fascinating perspective on the religious and social life of a diaspora Jewish community, their relations with local Christians, and the campaign of intimidation and terror which eventually led to their conversion.
This book provides a Latin text and the first English translation of an important document in the history of the persecution of the Jews in the Christian Roman Empire. It offers a fascinating perspective on the religious and social life of a diaspora Jewish community, their relations with local Christians, and the campaign of intimidation and terror which eventually led to their conversion.