Jews and Christians : Graeco-Roman views / Molly Whittaker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whittaker, Molly.

Series:

Cambridge commentaries on writings of the Jewish and Christian world, 200 BC to AD 200 ; v. 6.

Cambridge commentaries on writings of the Jewish and Christian world, 200 BC to AD 200 ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism.

History.

Historiography.

Greece--Religion.

Greece.

Religion.

Rome--Religion.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Jews--History--To 70 A.D--Historiography.

Jews.

Judaism--History--To 70 A.D--Historiography.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600--Historiography.

Church history.

Church history--Primitive and early church--Historiography.

Classical literature--History and criticism.

Classical literature.

Judaism--History--Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C.-210 A.D--Sources.

Jews--Historiography.

Judaism--Historiography.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 286 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1984.

Summary:

The aim of this book is to give access to sources which illustrate Graeco-Roman views on Jews and Christians from 200 BC to AD 200. Passages range from longer extracts written by historians to short incidental references by disparate authors which throw light on attitudes towards beliefs and social customs. The pagan religious background, especially the Mystery religions, is also described and illustrated by selected passages, so that the reader may have some idea of the general religious climate during this period. Every quotation is prefixed by a brief biography of the author and all passages have been translated into English, with explanatory comment when necessary. Connecting essays act as summaries and focus the attention on essential issues. These, together with a chronological chart and maps should enable a student coming fresh to the subject, without previous specialised knowledge, to see the period in historical perspective.

Contents:

Judaism. Early history of the Jews ; Judaea in the Roman period ; The Jews of the Diaspora ; Attitudes towards the Jews in general ; Beliefs about Jewish origins and development ; Moses ; Sabbath ; Food laws ; Circumcision ; Proselytism ; Governmental attitudes ; Miscellaneous anecdotes, aphorisms and incidental remarks

Christianity. New Testament sources ; Pagan sources ; Early Christian sources

The pagan background. Greek and Roman cults ; Mysteries and Oriental religions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index.

Local Notes:

Acc.# 201257

ISBN:

0521242517

9780521242516

0521285569

9780521285568

OCLC:

10403853

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