In the Shadow of the Caesars: Jewish Life in Roman Italy

Author:   Samuele Rocca
Publisher:   Brill
Volume:   74
ISBN:  

9789004517042


Pages:   346
Publication Date:   08 September 2022
Format:   Hardback
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The main contribution of this book is that it tries to determine how the Jews answered the challenges of Roman society. Thus, the book presents a refreshing approach to the nature of the Roman attitude toward Judaism and the Jews. In addition, it provides the first detailed examination of the demography and geography of the Jewish communities in Roman Italy. The book also offers a new look at the legal standing of the Jewish communitarian organization. Last but not least, this study also addresses the various facets of the culture of the Jews living in Roman Italy.

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Author:   Samuele Rocca
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   74
Weight:   0.328kg
ISBN:  

9789004517042


ISBN 10:   9004517049
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   08 September 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Preface List of Figures About the Author Introduction: The Jews of Roman Italy—A New Study  0.1 What Is Unique  0.2 Methodology  0.3 Primary Sources  0.4 Judeophobia versus Xenophobia 1 The Urban Geography and the Demographic Development of the Jewish Settlement in Imperial Rome: A Diachronic Overview  1.1 The Jewish Settlement during the Republic  1.2 The Jewish Settlement during the Early Empire  1.3 The Jewish Settlement in Late Antiquity 2 The Legal Status of the Jews in Roman Italy  2.1 The Legal Framework of the Jewish Community  2.2 The Legal Framework of the Jewish Community in the Early Empire  2.3 The Legal Framework of the Jewish Community in the Late Empire  2.4 Crossing the Border: Conversion to Judaism 3 Jewish Social Life in Roman Italy  3.1 The Onomasticon of the Jews of Roman Italy  3.2 The Social Spectrum and Occupational Framework of the Jews in Imperial Rome and Ostia 4 Reframing Judaism in Roman Italy  4.1 Jewish Apologetics in Roman Italy  4.2 The Religious Liturgy of the Jews in Roman Italy  4.3 Burying the Dead  4.4 Rediscovering a Nonfigurative Language: Jewish Art in Roman Italy 5 The Jewish Revolt: Jews and Judaism in Roman Imperial Ideology  5.1 Josephus and the Triumph of the Flavians  5.2 The Jewish War, Flavian Ideology, and Rome’s Urban Renewal 6 Conclusion: The History of Jews in Italy Bibliography Index

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Samuele Rocca, Ph.D. (2007), University of Bar Ilan, is senior lecturer at Ariel University, Israel. He has published monographs, such as Herod’s Judaea (2008), and many articles focusing on Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period and Late Antiquity.

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