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Claudian Policymaking and the Early Imperial Repression of Judaism at Rome
H. Dixon Slingerland
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Hardback. Series: Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
This work is a highly interdisciplinary examination of Republican and early imperial policymaking in relation to Roman Jews and their cult. While there has been a modern presumption of early imperial favor toward first century Roman Jews, this author argues that under the emperor Claudius Roman Jewish life became practically impossible. Moreover, this came about not because of the supposed turbulence-prone character of Roman Jews but because of the combination of absolute imperial power with profoundly tendentious upper-class and imperial attitudes toward the Jewish cult in Rome. Scholars interested in Diaspora Judaism and/or Roman studies will clearly benefit from this ... Read more
This work is a highly interdisciplinary examination of Republican and early imperial policymaking in relation to Roman Jews and their cult. While there has been a modern presumption of early imperial favor toward first century Roman Jews, this author argues that under the emperor Claudius Roman Jewish life became practically impossible. Moreover, this came about not because of the supposed turbulence-prone character of Roman Jews but because of the combination of absolute imperial power with profoundly tendentious upper-class and imperial attitudes toward the Jewish cult in Rome. Scholars interested in Diaspora Judaism and/or Roman studies will clearly benefit from this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholars Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Judaism
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780788504259
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V9780788504259
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