The ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad / Seth Schwartz.

9781107669291 paperback
1107669294 paperback
9781107041271 hardcover
1107041279 hardcover

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

©2014

English

xi, 190 pages ; 24 cm.

DS117 .S48396 2014

HIS002000

909/.04924

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-182) and index.

Key themes in ancient history.

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