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The Jews Among The Greeks And Romans 

It is a counsel of perfection that any historical study should be approached with complete detachment. To such detachment I can make all the less claim as I freely admit an abiding reverence for the history of my own people, and, for the life of ancient Greece and Rome, a passionate affection that is frankly unreasoning. 

At no place in the course of the following pages have I been consciously apologetic. It is true that where several explanations of an incident are possible, I have not always selected the one most discreditable to the Jews. Doubtless, that will not be forgiven by those who have accepted the anti-Semitic pamphlets of Willrich as serious contributions to historical research. 

The literature on the subject is enormous. Very few references to what is known as " secondary " sources will, however, be found in this book. A short bibliography is appended, in which various books of reference are cited.

From these, all who are interested in the innumerable controversies that the subject has elicited may obtain full information. There remains the grateful task of acknowledging my personal indebtedness to my friend, Dr. Ernst Riess, for many valuable suggestions. 

Above all, I desire to express my indebtedness to President Solo- mon Schechter, of the Jewish Theological Seminary of  America, at whose instance the preparation of this book was undertaken. Those who share with me the privilege of his friendship will note in more than one turn of expression and thought the impress of that rich personality.

Contents:

introduction l 3

Greek Religious Concepts 21

Roman Religious Concepts 4°

Greek and Roman Concepts of Race 48

Sketch of Jewish History between Nebuchadnez-
zar and Constantine 56

Internal Development of the Jews during the

Persian Period 66

The First Contact between Greek and Jew 76

Egypt 90

Jews in Ptolemaic Egypt 104

The Struggle against Greek Culture in Palestine ilS*

Antiochus the Manifest God 135

The Jewish Propaganda 148

The Opposition 163

The Opposition in Its Social Aspect 176

The Philosophic Opposition 191

The Romans 2I0

Jews in Rome during the Early Empire 236

The Jews of the Empire till the Revolt 257

The Revolt of 68 c. e 28J.

The Development of the Roman Jewish Community 3°4

The Final Revolts of the Jews 328

The Legal Position of the Jews in the Later

Empire 35°

Summary 368

Notes 373

Bibliography 4 T 5

Index 417

the book details :

Author: Max Radin

Publication date:1915

Company: Philadelphia, The Jewish Publication Society of America

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