The Jewish Diaspora in Greco-Roman Antiquity
The term diaspora is nowadays used in connection with many different groups and peoples. Greek-speaking Judaism provides early models of diasporic self-consciousness and techniques for political and cultural survival, including forms of quiet resistance available to the un-empowered. This essay ex...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
[2018]
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2018, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 146-162 |
| Further subjects: | B
Josephus
B Synagogue B Diaspora B Ioudaioi B Roman era B Alexandria B Greek-speaking Judaism B Philo B Second-Temple era B Hellenization B Septuagint |
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| Summary: | The term diaspora is nowadays used in connection with many different groups and peoples. Greek-speaking Judaism provides early models of diasporic self-consciousness and techniques for political and cultural survival, including forms of quiet resistance available to the un-empowered. This essay examines the impact of the diaspora on the evolving self-understandings of what it means to be Jewish, with both ethnic and religious elements. The writings of Josephus and Philo, Paul and Luke-Acts reveal striking religious diversity and a lively awareness of the role of ruling powers in the formation and flourishing of a people in diaspora. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964317749542 |