Abstract
The present volume brings together papers by internationally renowned specialists in Jewish history in the Roman period. Most of them were read at a conference at Tel Aviv University in 2009 in honour of Aharon Oppenheimer. The volume focuses on a number of well-defined key topics in the history of the Jews both in
Judea and in the diaspora: first of all the image of Jews among non-Jews and of non-Jews among Jews; questions of social and intellectual history, mostly those dealing with the transformation that took place as a result of the failed Jewish revolts against Rome and urgent issues in modern scholarship.
Studies to be mentioned here are: the relationship and cultural differences between Palestinian and Babylonian Jews; the relationship between Jews and early Christians; the evolving image of first century Judaism as projected in the early Christian sources and modern scholarship; the role of the sages in this
period, conversion to Judaism, and Jewish resistance and martyrdom under Roman rule.
Many of the papers provide a new assessment of the relevant subjects in the light of changing views of social and religious history. Central to many of the papers is a focus on attitudes toward others and collective image: the Jews as seen by others; Jews looking at others and at internal groups. Another category of articles
are chapters in social and intellectual history with a sensitive and controversial ideology in the background, some of them providing provocative re-assessments.
Judea and in the diaspora: first of all the image of Jews among non-Jews and of non-Jews among Jews; questions of social and intellectual history, mostly those dealing with the transformation that took place as a result of the failed Jewish revolts against Rome and urgent issues in modern scholarship.
Studies to be mentioned here are: the relationship and cultural differences between Palestinian and Babylonian Jews; the relationship between Jews and early Christians; the evolving image of first century Judaism as projected in the early Christian sources and modern scholarship; the role of the sages in this
period, conversion to Judaism, and Jewish resistance and martyrdom under Roman rule.
Many of the papers provide a new assessment of the relevant subjects in the light of changing views of social and religious history. Central to many of the papers is a focus on attitudes toward others and collective image: the Jews as seen by others; Jews looking at others and at internal groups. Another category of articles
are chapters in social and intellectual history with a sensitive and controversial ideology in the background, some of them providing provocative re-assessments.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Tübingen |
Publisher | Mohr Siebeck |
Number of pages | 324 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783161520259 |
ISBN (Print) | 3161516974, 9783161516979 |
State | Published - 2012 |
Publication series
Name | Texts and studies in ancient Judaism |
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Publisher | Mohr Siebeck |
Volume | 147, |
ISSN (Print) | 0721-8753 |
ULI Keywords
- uli
- Oppenheimer, Aharon -- 1940-
- Gentiles
- History, Ancient
- Jews -- Civilization -- To 70 A.D
- Jews -- History -- To 70 A.D -- Congresses
- Eretz Israel -- History -- To 70 A.D -- Congresses
- אופנהיימר, אהרן -- 1940-
- Oppenheimer, Aharon
- Goyyim
- Non-Jews
- Gentiles and Jews
- Ancient history
- Ancient world history
- אופנהימר, אהרן -- 1940-
- אפענהיימער, אהרן -- 1940-