Some Observations on Rabbinic Reaction to Roman Rule in Third Century Palestine

Whereas several of the pagan writers who deal with the Third Century view it with extreme pessimism, the rabbis present a remarkably more balanced picture. They were especially impressed with the security which the Empire had brought its inhabitants. Though non-Jewish sources speak of the decline in...

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Main Author: Feldman, Louis H. 1926-2017 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1993
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1992, Volume: 63, Pages: 39-81
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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