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Author Ritter, Bradley, author.

Title Judeans in the Greek cities of the Roman Empire : rights, citizenship and civil discord / by Bradley Ritter
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2015

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Series Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 170
Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; 170.
Contents Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Question of Judean Integration in Greek Lands; Chapter 2 Philo, Josephus and the Acts of the Apostles: Genre, Audience and Aims; Chapter 3 Moorings: Civic Status and Associations; Chapter 4 Alexandrian Moorings: Citizenship, Synagogues and the Archons of the Alexandrian Judeans; Chapter 5 Evidence Versus Myth on the Origins and Early History of the Judeans in Alexandria; Chapter 6 The Stasis in Alexandria in 38 CE and Its Aftermath; Chapter 7 The Judeans of Cyrene under the Julio-Claudians and the Flavians
Chapter 8 Judeans in Asia Minor and Greece during the Late Republic and the Early EmpireChapter 9 The Crisis of Judean Civic Life in the Cities of Syria and Coele-Syria before and after the Jewish Revolt; Chapter 10 Conclusion; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Literary Sources; Index of Documentary Sources
Summary "In the first century CE, Philo of Alexandria and Josephus offer vivid descriptions of conflicts between Judeans and Greeks in Greek cities of the Roman Empire over various issues, including the Judeans' civic identity, the extent of their obligations to local cities and cults, and the potential security threat they posed to those cities. This study analyzes the narratives of these conflicts, investigating what citizenship status Judeans enjoyed, their political influence and whether they enjoyed the right to establish institutions for observing their ancestral worship. For these narratives to be understood properly, it should be assumed that many Judeans were already citizens of their cities, and that this status played a central role in those conflicts"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D.
Jews -- Judaea (Region) -- Politics and government
Jews -- Judaea (Region) -- Social conditions
Political culture -- Judaea (Region) -- History
Group identity -- Judaea (Region) -- History
Citizenship -- Judaea (Region) -- History
Cities and towns, Ancient -- Mediterranean Region
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Rome.
Cities and towns, Ancient
Citizenship
Group identity
Jews
Jews -- Politics and government
Jews -- Social conditions
Political culture
Politics and government
SUBJECT Rome -- Politics and government -- 30 B.C.-284 A.D. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85115182
Subject Mediterranean Region
Middle East -- Judaea Region
Rome (Empire)
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004292352
9004292357