The history of the Jews in the Greco-Roman world : [the Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab conquest

__The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World__ examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy which Hellenism brought, Judaism developed far beyond its biblical origins into a form which was to influence European history from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book focuses particularly on the social, economic and religious concerns of this period, and the political status of the Jews as both active agents and passive victims of history.The author provides a straightforward chronological survey of this important period through analysis and interpretation of the existing sources. With its accessible style and explanation of technical terms, the book provides a useful introduction to students and anybody with an interest in post-biblical Judaism. The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy which Hellenism brought, Judaism developed far beyond its biblical origins into a form which was to influence European history from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book focuses particularly on the social, economic and religious concerns of this period, and the political status of the Jews as both active agents and passive victims of history. The author provides a straightforward chronological survey of this important period through analysis and interpretation of the existing sources. With its accessible style and explanation of technical terms, the book provides a useful introduction to students and anybody with an interest in post-biblical Judaism. Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 Preface 12 Preface to English Edition 16 Preface to the Reprint of the English Paperback Edition 17 List of Abbreviations 18 Alexander the Great and the Diadochi 24 Palestine Under Ptolemaic Rule (301 200 BCE) 36 Palestine Under Seleucid Rule (200 135/63 BCE) 50 The Hasmonean Dynasty 88 Herod the Great (37 4 BCE) 104 From Herod to the First Jewish War 124 The First Jewish War (66 74 CE) 144 Between the Wars: From 74 to 132 CE 154 The Bar Kochba Revolt (132 135 CE) 168 From the Bar Kochba Revolt to the Arab Conquest of Palestine 186 Bibliography 222 Index 250 Chronological Table 256 Humanities "The History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World examines Judaism in Palestine throughout the Hellenistic age, from Alexander the Great's conquest in 334 BC to its capture by the Arabs in AD 636. Under the Greek, Roman and finally Christian supremacy which Hellenism imposed, Judaism developed far beyond its biblical origins into a form which was to influence European history from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book focuses particularly on social, economic and religious concerns, and the political status of the Jews as both active agents and passive victims of history."--Jacket The Palestine in which we find ourselves at the beginning of the Hellenistic period was anything but a homogeneous economic and cultural entity.