Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora: From Alexander To Trajan (323 BCE To 117 CE)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora: From Alexander To Trajan (323 BCE To 117 CE)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr. John M.G. Barclay
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:544
Category/GenreJudaism
ISBN/Barcode 9780567086518
ClassificationsDewey:296.09014
Audience
Undergraduate
Further/Higher Education
Professional & Vocational
Technical / Manuals

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publication Date 1 August 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The first book to provide a comprehensive survey of the history of the Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora in the Hellenistic and early Roman period. Uniquely, it combines a study of all the important Jewish communities with a thorough examination of the Diaspora literature as a whole.An important reference for all scholars and students with an interest in Second Temple Judaism, Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity

Author Biography

John M.G. Barclay is Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham, UK.