ISBN: 9789004685031 - looking in, looking out: jews and non-jews in mutual contemplation: essays for martin goodman on his 70th birthday (supplements to the journal for the study of judaism, band 212) (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. KlappentextMartin Goodman s forty years of scholarship in Roman history and ancient Judaism demonstrates how each discipline illuminates the other. In this volume, Martin s colleagues and students follow his example by investigating Jews.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Martin Goodman's forty years of scholarship in Roman history and ancient Judaism demonstrates how each discipline illuminates the other: Jewish history makes best sense in a broader Greco-Roman context; Roman history has much to learn from Jewish sources and evidence. In this volume, Martin's colleagues and students follow his example by examining Jews and non-Jews in mutual contemplation. Part 1 explores Jews' views of inter-communal stasis, the causes of the Bar Kochba revolt, tales of Herodian intrigue, and the meaning of 'Israel.' Part 2 investigates Jews depiction of outsiders: Moabites, Greeks, Arabs, and Roman authorities. Part 3 explores early Christians' (Luke, Jerome, Rufinus, Syriac poetry, Pionius, ordinary individuals) views of Jews and use of Jewish sources, and Josephus's relevance for girls in 19th century Britain. …