Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora: From Alexander to Trajan (323 BCE 117 CE)University of California Press, 1996 - 522 pages "Barclay's study corrects the traditional oversight that would equate early Judaism with Palestinian Judaism. This highly readable introduction . . . brings together material that is otherwise available only in regional studies or highly technical works. Barclay strikes a rare balance between local conditions and broad issues, and between supporting detail and coherent argument. It is hard to imagine how the chronic need for a synthesis of the Mediterranean Diaspora might have been better satisfied."—Steve Mason, Pennsylvania State University "The book reflects the best of contemporary scholarship and is likely to become an indispensable source of information and reflection on the problems Jews encountered with living in a frequently hostile environment."—A. P. Hayman, Edinburgh University "This is a superb book which has lifted our discussion of Jews in the Diaspora to a new plane. Since understanding the Diaspora is vital to comprehending a good deal about early Christianity, Barclay has also made a significant contribution to this latter field of investigation."—Paul Trebilco, University of Otago |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
THE DIASPORA IN OTHER MEDITERRANEAN SITES | 13 |
Jews in Ptolemaic Egypt | 19 |
Jews in Roman Egypt From Augustus to Trajan | 48 |
Jews in a Diaspora Environment Some Analytical Tools | 82 |
Levels of Assimilation among Egyptian Jews | 103 |
Cultural Convergence | 125 |
Cultural Antagonism | 181 |
Rome | 282 |
Levels of Assimilation among Diaspora Jews | 320 |
Cultural Convergence and Cultural Antagonism | 336 |
Paul an Anomalous Diaspora Jew | 381 |
Jewish Identity in the Diaspora A Sketch | 399 |
Appendix on Sources | 445 |
Bibliography | 453 |
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Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora: From Alexander To Trajan (323 BCE To 117 CE) John M.G. Barclay No preview available - 2001 |
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