TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwartz, Seth
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2014//
TI  - ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad
T3  - Key themes in ancient history
ET  - 1. publ.
PB  - Cambridge Univ. Press
CY  - Cambridge [u.a.]
KW  - Jews
KW  - History
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Civilization
KW  - Frühjudentum
KW  - Rabbinismus
KW  - Palestine
AB  - "This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history"--
SN  - 9781107669291
LA  - English
N1  - Seth Schwartz
ID  - 77186633X
ER  -