Judaism and Hellenism reconsidered / / by Louis H. Feldman.

• Superior document: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, v. 107
• Author: Feldman, Louis H.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2006.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 107.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (968 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book is a collection of 26 previously published articles, with a number of additions and corrections, and with a long new introduction on "The Influence of Hellenism on Jews in Palestine in the Hellenistic Period." The articles deal with such subjects as "Homer and the Near East," "The Septuagint," "Hatred and Attraction to the Jews in Classical Antiquity," "Conversion to Judaism in Classical Antiquity," "Philo, Pseudo-Philo, Josephus, and Theodotus on the Rape of Dinah," "The Influence of the Greek Tragedians on Josephus," "Josephus' Biblical Paraphrase as a Commentary on Contemporary Issues," "Parallel Lives of Two Lawgivers: Josephus' Moses and Plutarch's Lycurgus," "Rabbinic Insights on the Decline and Forthcoming Fall of the Roman Empire."

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / L. Feldman -- Introduction: The Influence Of Hellenism On Jews In Palestine In The Hellenistic Period / L. Feldman -- Chapter One. Homer And The Near East: The Rise Of The Greek Genius / L. Feldman -- Chapter Two. The Septuagint: The First Translation Of The Torah And Its Effects / L. Feldman -- Chapter Three. How Much Hellenism In The Land Of Israel? / L. Feldman -- Chapter Four. The Reshaping Of Biblical Narrative In The Hellenistic Period / L. Feldman -- Chapter Five. Did Jews Reshape The Tale Of The Exodus? / L. Feldman -- Chapter Six. Studies In The Ancient Jewish Mediterranean Diaspora / L. Feldman -- Chapter Seven. Hatred For And Attraction To The Jews In Classical Antiquity / L. Feldman -- Chapter Eight. Reflections On Rutgers’ Attitudes To Judaism In The Greco-Roman Period / L. Feldman -- Chapter Nine. Conversion To Judaism In Classical Antiquity / L. Feldman -- Chapter Ten. Philo’s Version Of The ‘Aqedah / L. Feldman -- Chapter Eleven. Philo, Pseudo-Philo, Josephus, And Theodotus On The Rape Of Dinah / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twelve. Josephus / L. Feldman -- Chapter Thirteen. Josephus’ Liberties In Interpreting The Bible In The Jewish War And In The Antiquities / L. Feldman -- Chapter Fourteen. Rearrangement Of Pentateuchal Material In Josephus’ Antiquities, Books 1-4 / L. Feldman -- Chapter Fifteen. The Influence Of The Greek Tragedians On Josephus / L. Feldman -- Chapter Sixteen. Josephus’ Biblical Paraphrase As A Commentary On Contemporary Issues / L. Feldman -- Chapter Seventeen. Parallel Lives Of Two Lawgivers: Josephus’ Moses And Plutarch’s Lycurgus / L. Feldman -- Chapter Eighteen. Josephus On The Spies (Numbers 13-14) / L. Feldman -- Chapter Nineteen. The Rehabilitation Of Non-Jewish Leaders In Josephus’ Antiquities / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twenty. On Professor Mark Roncace’s Portraits Of Deborah And Gideon In Josephus / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twenty-One. Josephus’ Portrayal (Ant. 5.136-74) Of The Benjaminite Affair Of The Concubine And Its Repercussions (Judg. 19-21) / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twenty-Two. The Importance Of Jerusalem As Viewed / Josephus -- Chapter Twenty-Three. The Concept Of Exile In Josephus / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twenty-Four. Restoration In Josephus / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twenty-Five. Rabbinic Sources For Historical Study / L. Feldman -- Chapter Twenty-Six. Rabbinic Insights On The Decline And Forthcoming Fall Of The Roman Empire / L. Feldman -- Abbreviations / L. Feldman -- Bibliography / L. Feldman -- Index Of Passages From Ancient Texts / L. Feldman -- Index Of Names And Subjects / L. Feldman -- Index Of Greek, Linear B, Phoenician, Akkadian, Ugaritic,Punic And Royal Aramaic, Hittite, Latin, Hebrew Andaramaic Words / L. Feldman -- Index Of Modern Scholars / L. Feldman -- Supplements To The Journal For The Study Of Judaism / L. Feldman.