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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Benjamin Isaac , Yuval ShaharPublisher: Mohr Siebeck Imprint: Mohr Siebeck Volume: 147 Weight: 0.657kg ISBN: 9783161516979ISBN 10: 3161516974 Pages: 333 Publication Date: 26 April 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn 1945; immigrated to Israel in 1972; studied in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; currently Fred and Helen Lessing Professor of Ancient History, Tel Aviv University; member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Israel Prize Laureate. Born 1953; studied Jewish History and Jewish Philosophy at Tel Aviv University; currently Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jewish History and Head of The Multidisciplinary Program in the Humanities, Tel Aviv University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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