Past Imperfect. The Jews in Late Antiquity / / Rodrigo Laham Cohen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
• VerfasserIn: Laham Cohen, Rodrigo,
• Place / Publishing House: Leeds : : ARC Humanities Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Past Imperfect
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (112 p.)

Is it possible to summarize the history of the Jews in late antiquity? The lack of source material makes it challenging, but this short book provides a brief snapshot, based on the available evidence. It focuses on seven different regions: Italy, North Africa (except Egypt), Gaul, Spain, Egypt, the Land of Israel, and Babylonia, and identifies common patterns, but also clear regional and temporal differences between each distinct area. The Jews in Late Antiquity should be considered as a first step towards the understanding of a little-known period in Jewish history, and its aim is to leave the reader wanting to know more.

The lack of source material makes it challenging, but this short book uses the available evidence to present facts and debates around Jews in late antiquity and to provide a first step towards the understanding of this little-known period in Jewish history. It focuses on seven different regions: Italy, North Africa (except Egypt), Gaul, Spain, Egypt, the Land of Israel, and Babylonia.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Problem of Sources -- Chapter 2. Italy -- Chapter 3. North Africa -- Chapter 4. Gaul -- Chapter 5. Spain -- Chapter 6. Egypt -- Chapter 7. The Land of Israel -- Chapter 8. Babylonia -- Afterword -- Further Reading -- Bibliography