Between Athens and Jerusalem Jewish identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora
Collins, John J. (1946-...)
Between Athens and Jerusalem Jewish identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora John J. Collins - 2nd edition - Michigan, U.S.A William B. Eerdmans 2000 - 327tr. Paperback 24cm
`One of the most creative and consequential collisions in Western culture involved the encounter of Judaism with Hellenism. In this study of the Jews who lived in Hellenistic Egypt, `between Athens and Jerusalem,` John J. Collins examines the literature of Hellenistic Jerusalem, treating not only the introductory questions of date, authorship, and provenance but also the larger question of Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman world. First published in 1984, this study is now revised and updated to take into account the best of recent scholarship.`
9780802843722
Greek literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism
Apocryphal books (Old Testament) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
296.09014 / J65-C71
Between Athens and Jerusalem Jewish identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora John J. Collins - 2nd edition - Michigan, U.S.A William B. Eerdmans 2000 - 327tr. Paperback 24cm
`One of the most creative and consequential collisions in Western culture involved the encounter of Judaism with Hellenism. In this study of the Jews who lived in Hellenistic Egypt, `between Athens and Jerusalem,` John J. Collins examines the literature of Hellenistic Jerusalem, treating not only the introductory questions of date, authorship, and provenance but also the larger question of Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman world. First published in 1984, this study is now revised and updated to take into account the best of recent scholarship.`
9780802843722
Greek literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism
Apocryphal books (Old Testament) -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
296.09014 / J65-C71