Hellenism in the Land of Israel - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0268030529 ISBN 13: 9780268030520

Casa editrice: Univ of Notre Dame Pr, 2001

Riassunto

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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L'autore:

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale University.

Product Description:

The variety of ways in which Jews in Israel responded to and appropriated Greek culture is the subject of this volume. The contributors provide corroborating evidence of the influence of Greek culture in Judea and Galilee, from before the Maccabean revolt on into the rabbinic period.

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• Editore: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0268030529
• ISBN 13: 9780268030520
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 1119
• Redattore: Collins John J., Sterling Gregory