ISBN:
9789004502048
,
9780391041554
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Year of publication:
2001
Series Statement:
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The Jews under Roman Rule from Pompey to Diocletian : A Study in Political Relations
Keywords:
Jews History 168 BC-135 AD
;
Jews
;
Romans (people)
;
Jews History 168 B.C.-135 A.D
;
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
Abstract:
It is remarkable that Judaism could develop given the domination by Rome in Palestine over the centuries. Smallwood traces Judaism's constantly shifting political, religious, and geographical boundaries under Roman rule from Pompey to Diocletian, that is, from the first century BCE through the third century CE. From a long-standing nationalistic tradition that was a tolerated sect under a pagan ruler, Judaism becomes, over time, a threat that needs to be repressed and confined against a now-Christian empire. This work examines the galvanizing forces that shaped and defined Judaism as we have come to know it. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details
Note:
Originally published: 2nd ed. : Leiden : Brill, 1981. 2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1163/9789004502048
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