Jew and Gentile in the Ancient World Attitudes and Interactions from Alexander to Justinian |
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| Author:
| Feldman, Louis H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02927-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $68.00 |
Book Description:
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Relations between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic-Roman period were marked by suspicion and hate, maintain most studies of that topic. This book argues that if such conjectures are true, how did Jews succeed in winning so many adherents, whether full-fledged proselytes or 'sympathizers' who adopted one or more Jewish practices?
Relations between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic-Roman period were marked by suspicion and hate, maintain most studies of that topic. This book argues that if such conjectures are true, how did Jews succeed in winning so many adherents, whether full-fledged proselytes or 'sympathizers' who adopted one or more Jewish practices?