Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman world = Jüdische identität in der griechisch-römischen welt / edited by Jörg Frey, Daniel R. Schwartz & Stephanie Gripentrog.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Frey, Jörg.

Schwartz, Daniel R.

Gripentrog, Stephanie.

Series:

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity 1871-6636 ; v. 71.

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity, 1871-6636 ; v. 71

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Jews--Identity.

Jews.

Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.

History.

Jews in the New Testament.

Judaism--History--Talmudic period, 10-425.

Judaism.

Judaism (Christian theology)--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Judaism (Christian theology).

Judaism (Christian theology)--History of doctrines.

Physical Description:

viii, 435 pages ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Jüdische identität in der griechisch-römischen welt

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

Text in English and German.

Summary:

The articles discuss various aspects of Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman period. Was there a common 'Jewish' identity, and how could it be defined? How could different groups develop and maintain their identity within the challenge of Hellenistic and early Roman culture? What about the images of 'others'? How could some of those 'others' adopt a Jewish lifestyle or identity, whereas others, abandoned their inherited identity? Among the questions discussed are the translation of Ioudaios, Jewish and universal identity in Philo, the status of women and their conversion to Judaism, the participation of non-Jews in the temple cult, the practice of Emperor worship in Judaea, and the image of Egypt and the Nile as 'others' in Philo. Two articles enter the debate whether Jewish identity had an ongoing influence within early Christianity, in Paul and in the rules known as the Apostolic Decree.

Contents:

Part 1 Jewish Identity and Jewish Universalism

"Judaean" or "Jew"? How should we translate ioudaios in Josephus? / Daniel R. Schwartz 3

Jewish Worship and Universal Identity in Philo of Alexandria / Jutta Leonhardt-Balzer 29

Die Beteiligung von Nichtjuden am Jerusalemer Tempelkult / Stefan Krauter 55

Part 2 On Being In, Getting in and Getting Out

The Woman as "Other" in Rabbinic Literature / Tal Ilan 77

Doing Like Jews or Becoming a Jew? Josephus on Women Converts to Judaism / Daniel R. Schwartz 93

Die judische Integration in die Oberschicht Alexandriens und die angebliche Apostasie des Tiberius Julius Alexander / Gottfried Schimanowski 111

Philo on the Nile / Sarah K. Pearce 137

Part 3 Greco-Roman Influence

Die Gemeinderegel von Qumran und das antike Vereinswesen / Randolf Herrmann 161

Der Kaiserkult in Judaa unter herodischer und romischer Herrschaft: Zu Herausbildung und Herausforderung neuer Konzepte judischer Herrschaftslegitimation / Monika Bernett 205

Die judische Diaspora Kleinasiens und der "epigraphic habit" / Walter Ameling 253

Part 4 Jewish Identity in Early Christianity

Paul's Jewish Identity / Jorg Frey 285

Das Aposteldekret-Halacha fur Heidenchristen oder christliche Rucksichtnahme auf judische Tabus? / Roland Deines 323.

Notes:

"Most of the articles ... were presented at two session of the 'Münchener Bibelwissenschaftliche Symposien' held under the same title on July 15th, 2003 and May 11, 2004 ..."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9004158383

9789004158382

OCLC:

162118884