ISBN:
9789004507258
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (X, 222 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
Year of publication:
2022
Series Statement:
The Brill Reference Library of Judaism volume 72
Series Statement:
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2022
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als González Salinero, Raúl Military service and the integration of Jews into the Roman empire
Keywords:
Jewish soldiers History
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Jews History, Military
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Rome Ethnic relations
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Rome History, Military
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Religious aspects
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Rome History, Military 30 B.C.-476 A.D
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Römisches Reich
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Soldat
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Juden
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Militär
Abstract:
"According to Raúl González Salinero, the plurality of religious expressions within Judaism prior to the predominance of the rabbinical current disproves the assumption according to which some Jewish customs and precepts (especially the Sabbath) prevented Jews from joining the Roman army without renouncing their ancestral culture. The military exemption occasionally granted to the Jews by the Roman authorities was compatible with their voluntary enlistment (as it was in the Hellenistic armies) in order to obtain Roman citizenship. As the sources attest, Judaism did not pose any insurmountable obstacle to integration of the Jews into the Roman world. They achieved a noteworthy presence in the Roman army by the fourth century CE, at which time the Church's influence over imperial power led to their exclusion from the militia armata"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Preliminary Material /
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Copyright Page /
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Dedication /
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Preface /
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Introduction /
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Chapter 1 Jewish Military Service in Hellenistic Armies /
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Chapter 2 Jewish Exemptions from Military Service in the Late Republic and the Augustan Principate /
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Chapter 3 Jewish Soldiers in the Roman Army during the High Empire /
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Chapter 4 During the Later Roman Empire /
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Conclusion /
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Appendix 1 Violence and the Use of Arms on Sabbath /
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Appendix 2 The Inscription of Rufinus the Soldier, from the Via Appia Pignatelli Catacomb (Rome) /
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Appendix 3 A Critical Rereading of the Inscription of Flavia Optata Found in Concordia /
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Prosopographic Map /
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Sources /
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Bibliography /
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Analytical Index /
DOI:
10.1163/9789004507258
