The Alexandrian riots of 38 C.E. and the persecution of the Jews : a historical reconstruction /

The Alexandrian riots of 38 C.E. and the persecution of the Jews : a historical reconstruction / / by Sandra Gambetti.

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Scholars have read the Alexandrian riots of 38 CE according to intertwined dichotomies. The Alexandrian Jews fought to keep their citizenship - or to acquire it; they evaded the payment of the poll-tax - or prevented any attempts to impose it on them; they safeguarded their identity against the Gree...

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Superior document:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, v. 135
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Gambetti, Sandra.
Year of Publication:2009
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 135.
Physical Description:1 online resource (346 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Unwrapping Philo's narrative
  • The rights of residence of Alexandrian Jews in the Ptolemaic period
  • The rights of residence of Alexandrian Jews in the Roman period
  • The prefecture of Flaccus : the early years
  • The precedent for the riots
  • Spring 38 C.E.
  • Agrippa in Alexandria
  • The riots of 38 C.E.
  • The cultural and religious background of the riots
  • The years 39 and 41 C.E.
  • Conclusions
  • Appendices. The chronology ; The replacement of the prefect of Egypt at the emperor's death ; The prefect's jurisdiction over matters of status ; The topography of Alexandria ; Ethnics, patris, and the case of Alexandreus.

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