Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity
Author | : Lee I. Levine |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0295976829 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780295976822 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity written by Lee I. Levine and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society from the aftermath of Alexander’s conquest to the Byzantine era. It offers a balanced view of the literary, epigraphical, and archeological evidence attesting to the process of Hellenization in Jewish life and its impact on several aspects of Judaism as we know it today.