Hellenism in the Land of Israel Paperback / softback
Edited by John J. Collins, Gregory E. Sterling
Part of the Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity series
Paperback / softback
Description
Israeli Jews’ response to and appropriation of Greek culture is the subject of the essays in this rich volume.
Contributors provide evidence of Greek cultural influence in Judea and Galilee, from before the Maccabean revolt into the rabbinic period.
They also probe the limits of that influence, the persistence of Semitic languages and thought patterns, and the exclusiveness of Jewish religion.
While Greek thought had a significant impact on Judaism, Jews remained distinct in the Greco-Roman world.
Hellenistic Judaism’s relationship to Greek culture was never simply one of assimilation or repudiation.
Similarly, the Hebrew and Aramaic-speaking Judaism of the homeland remained distinct from the Hellenistic Judaism of the Diaspora.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:354 pages
- Publisher:University of Notre Dame Press
- Publication Date:01/06/2001
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- ISBN:9780268030520
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:354 pages
- Publisher:University of Notre Dame Press
- Publication Date:01/06/2001
- Category:
- ISBN:9780268030520
