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Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora

by: Barclay, John M. G.

Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora

by: Barclay, John M. G.

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9780520218437
ISBN 10:
0520218434
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/01/1999
Publisher: Univ of California Pr

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Summary

This book for the first time assembles and analyzes the evidence about the Jewish communities outside Judea: in Egypt (the longest section, for the evidence is quite plentiful), Syria, Cyrenaica, the province of Asia (in modern Turkey) and Rome.

Preface

Abbreviations

xiii

Introduction

(18)

A Distinguished People

(3)

Current Study of the Diaspora

(5)

The Scope, Plan and Spirit of This Study

(10)

PART ONE: THE DIASPORA IN EGYPT

Jews in Ptolemaic Egypt

(29)

Immigration and Settlement: From Alexander to Ptolemy V Epiphanes (323--180 BCE)

(15)

Immigration

(3)

Settlement in the chora

(4)

Settlement in Alexandria

(8)

Prominence and Exposure: From Ptolemy VI Philometor to Cleopatra VII (180--30 BCE)

(13)

Political Developments

(6)

Social Developments

(7)

Jews in Roman Egypt: From Augustus to Trajan (30 BCE--117 CE)

(34)

The Alexandrian Pogrom and Its Aftermath

(12)

The Alexandrian Pogrom

(4)

The Embassies and Claudius' Response

(5)

Excursus: The Legal Status of Alexandrian Jews

(12)

Jewish Alienation

(6)

Jewish Revolt

(4)

Jews in a Diaspora Environment: Some Analytical Tools

(21)

Introduction

(1)

`Orthodoxy' and `Deviation'

(5)

Jews and Hellenization

(4)

Assimilation, Acculturation and Accommodation

(6)

Analysing the Evidence

(5)

Levels of Assimilation among Egyptian Jews

103

(22)

High Assimilation

103

(9)

Medium Assimilation

112

(5)

Low Assimilation

117

(2)

Unknown Assimilation

119

(6)

Cultural Convergence

125

(56)

Artapanus

127

(5)

Ezekiel

132

(6)

The Letter of Aristeas

138

(12)

Aristobulus

150

(8)

Philo

158

(23)

Philo's Social Context

158

(5)

Mosaic Philosophy

163

(2)

Allegory

165

(5)

Israel and the Human Race

170

(6)

Philo and the Jewish Community

176

(5)

Cultural Antagonism

181

(50)

The Wisdom of Solomon

181

(11)

3 Maccabees

192

(12)

Joseph and Aseneth

204

(12)

The Egyptian Sibylline Oracles

216

(15)

PART TWO: THE DIASPORA IN OTHER MEDITERRANEAN SITES

Cyrenaica and Syria

231

(28)

Cyrenaica

232

(10)

Syria

242

(17)

The Hellenistic Era

244

(5)

The Roman Era

249

(10)

The Province of Asia

259

(23)

Rome

282

(38)

Republican Rome

285

(7)

The Augustan Era

292

(6)

From Tiberius to Claudius

298

(8)

From Nero to Trajan

306

(14)

Levels of Assimilation among Diaspora Jews Outside Egypt

320

(16)

High Assimilation

321

(5)

Medium Assimilation

326

(5)

Low Assimilation

331

(1)

Unknown Assimilation

332

(4)

Cultural Convergence and Cultural Antagonism Outside Egypt

336

(45)

Pseudo-Phocylides

336

(10)

Josephus

346

(23)

Josephus' Social Context

346

(5)

Bellum Iudaicum

351

(5)

Antiquitates Iudaicae

356

(5)

Contra Apionem

361

(8)

4 Maccabees

369

(12)

Paul: an Anomalous Diaspora Jew

381

(18)

PART THREE: JEWISH IDENTITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN DIASPORA

Jewish Identity in the Diaspora: A Sketch

399

(46)

The Ethnic Bond

402

(11)

Social and Symbolic Resources

413

(15)

The Local Community

414

(4)

Links with Jerusalem, the `Homeland' and other Diaspora Communities

418

(6)

The Law/Jewish Scriptures

424

(2)

The Figure of Moses

426

(2)

Practical Distinctions

428

(14)

Rejection of Alien, Pluralist and Iconic Cult

429

(5)

Separatism at Meals

434

(4)

Male Circumcision

438

(2)

Sabbath Observance

440

(2)

Conclusion

442

(3)

Appendix on Sources

445

(8)

Bibliography

453

(38)

Index of Main Subjects and Places

491

(5)

Index of References

496

(22)

Index of Modern Authors

518

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Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora

Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora

9780520218437

0520218434

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