The ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad
"This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | , in: JJS 66 (2015) 428-429 (Collins, John J.) |
| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Series/Journal: | Key themes in ancient history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Palestine
/ Jews
/ History
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Jews
History
B Palestine History B Judaism History B Rabbinic Judaism B Jews Civilization B Early Judaism |
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| Summary: | "This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history"-- "This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introdto the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliogr. references and index Bibliogr. S. 163 - 182 |
| ISBN: | 1107669294 |