Jewish Identity in the Greco-Roman World
Juedische Identitaet in der griechisch-roemischen Welt
Published on 29. August 2007
Book
Hardback
444 pages
978-90-04-15838-2 (ISBN)
Description
The articles discuss various aspects of Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman period. Was there a common 'Jewish' identity, and how could it be defined? How could different groups develop and maintain their identity within the challenge of Hellenistic and early Roman culture? What about the images of 'others'? How could some of those 'others' adopt a Jewish lifestyle or identity, whereas others, abandoned their inherited identity? Among the questions discussed are the translation of Ioudaios, Jewish and universal identity in Philo, the status of women and their conversion to Judaism, the participation of non-Jews in the temple cult, the practice of Emperor worship in Judaea, and the image of Egypt and the Nile as 'others' in Philo. Two articles enter the debate whether Jewish identity had an ongoing influence within early Christianity, in Paul and in the rules known as the Apostolic Decree.
Reviews / Votes
"The essays of this volume are of high quality and provide fresh perspectives...Th e methodology which the authors of these twelve essays use and the questions which they raise also apply to other quests for, and studies of, identity. Th ese essays will provide insights on a number of religious (and other!) issues currently discussed in Southern African churches and communities." - Christoph Stenschke, in: Religion and Theology 16 (2009)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-15838-2 (9789004158382)
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Jörg Frey | Daniel R. Schwartz | Stephanie Gripentrog
Jewish Identity in the Greco-Roman World
Jüdische Identität in der griechisch-römischen Welt
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Persons
Joerg Frey, Dr. theol. habil., is Professor of New Testament interpretation at the University of Munich (Germany). He has published extensively on Qumran, Apocalypticism, Paul and, especially, the Johannine literature, including Die johanneische Eschatologie (3 volumes, 1997-2000).
Daniel R. Schwartz, Ph.D., is Professor of Jewish History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (Israel). He has published extensively on Josephus and the History of the Second Temple period, including a commentary on 2 Maccabees (in Hebrew, 2004).
Stephanie Gripentrog, M.A., is lecturer at the chair of Religious Studies at the Theological Faculty of the University of Basel (Switzerland)
Daniel R. Schwartz, Ph.D., is Professor of Jewish History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (Israel). He has published extensively on Josephus and the History of the Second Temple period, including a commentary on 2 Maccabees (in Hebrew, 2004).
Stephanie Gripentrog, M.A., is lecturer at the chair of Religious Studies at the Theological Faculty of the University of Basel (Switzerland)
Content
Preface
PART ONE. Jewish Identity and Jewish Universalism
1/ Daniel R. Schwartz - "Judaean" or "Jew"? How should we translate ioudaios in Josephus?
2/ Jutta Leonhardt Balzer - Jewish Worship and Universal Identity in Philo of Alexandria
3/ Stefan Krauter - Die Beteiligung von Nichtjuden am Jerusalemer Tempelkult
PART TWO. On Being In, Getting In and Getting Out
4/ Tal Ilan - The Woman als "Other" in Rabbinic Literature
5/ Daniel R. Schwartz - Doing Like Jews or Becoming a Jew? Josephus on Women Converts to Judaism
6/ Gottfried Schimanowski - Die juedische Integration in die Oberschicht Alexandriens und die angebliche Apostasie des Tiberius Julius Alexander
7/ Sarah K. Pearce - Philo on the Nile
PART THREE. Greco-Roman Influence
8/ Randolf Herrmann - Die Gemeinderegel von Qumran und das hellenistische Vereinswesen
9/ Monika Bernett - Der Kaiserkult in Judaea unter herodischer und roemischer Herrschaft:
Zu Herausbildung und Herausforderung neuer Konzepte juedischer Herrschaftslegitimation
10/ Walter Ameling - Die juedischen Gemeinden Kleinasiens und der "epigraphic habit"
PART FOUR. Jewish Identity in Early Christianity
11/ Joerg Frey - Paul's Jewish Identity
12/ Roland Deines - Das Aposteldekret - Halacha fuer Heidenchristen oder christliche Ruecksichtnahme auf juedische Tabus?
Index
PART ONE. Jewish Identity and Jewish Universalism
1/ Daniel R. Schwartz - "Judaean" or "Jew"? How should we translate ioudaios in Josephus?
2/ Jutta Leonhardt Balzer - Jewish Worship and Universal Identity in Philo of Alexandria
3/ Stefan Krauter - Die Beteiligung von Nichtjuden am Jerusalemer Tempelkult
PART TWO. On Being In, Getting In and Getting Out
4/ Tal Ilan - The Woman als "Other" in Rabbinic Literature
5/ Daniel R. Schwartz - Doing Like Jews or Becoming a Jew? Josephus on Women Converts to Judaism
6/ Gottfried Schimanowski - Die juedische Integration in die Oberschicht Alexandriens und die angebliche Apostasie des Tiberius Julius Alexander
7/ Sarah K. Pearce - Philo on the Nile
PART THREE. Greco-Roman Influence
8/ Randolf Herrmann - Die Gemeinderegel von Qumran und das hellenistische Vereinswesen
9/ Monika Bernett - Der Kaiserkult in Judaea unter herodischer und roemischer Herrschaft:
Zu Herausbildung und Herausforderung neuer Konzepte juedischer Herrschaftslegitimation
10/ Walter Ameling - Die juedischen Gemeinden Kleinasiens und der "epigraphic habit"
PART FOUR. Jewish Identity in Early Christianity
11/ Joerg Frey - Paul's Jewish Identity
12/ Roland Deines - Das Aposteldekret - Halacha fuer Heidenchristen oder christliche Ruecksichtnahme auf juedische Tabus?
Index