Were the Jews a Mediterranean Society? : Reciprocity and Solidarity in Ancient Judaism /

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How well integrated were Jews in the Mediterranean society controlled by ancient Rome? The Torah's laws seem to constitute a rejection of the reciprocity-based social dependency and emphasis on honor that were customary in the ancient Mediterranean world. But were Jews really a people apart, an...

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Autor principal: Schwartz, Seth (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009]
Edición:Course Book
Temas:
Jews > History > 168 B.C.-135 A.D.
Jews > Identity > History > To 1500.
Jews > Social life and customs > To 70 A.D.
Jews > Palestine > Politics and government.
Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Reciprocity (Psychology) > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Social interaction > Palestine > History > To 1500.
HISTORY / Ancient / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter One. Reciprocity and Solidarity
  • Chapter Two. Th e Problem with Mediterraneanism
  • Chapter three A God of Reciprocity
  • Chapter Four. Josephus: Honor, Memory, Benefaction
  • Chapter Five. Roman Values and the Palestinian Rabbis
  • Chapter Six. Conclusion: Were the Ancient Jews a Mediterranean Society?
  • Appendix One: Ben Sira on the Social Hierarchy
  • Appendix Two: Josephus on Memory and Benefaction
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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