This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history.
| ISBN: | 9781107041271 |
| Publication date: | 24th April 2014 |
| Author: | Seth Columbia University, New York Schwartz |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 204 pages |
| Series: | Key Themes in Ancient History |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Judaism Judaism: life and practice Social groups: religious groups and communities Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals Archaeology by period / region |
This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history.
The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad features in the following genres: Ancient history, Judaism, Judaism: life and practice, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Archaeology by period / region
The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad was written by Seth Columbia University, New York Schwartz and published by Cambridge University Press
The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad has 204 pages
Yes it is part of Key Themes in Ancient History series
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