How Much Hellenism in Jewish Palestine?

In the period from Alexander's conquest to the Maccabean revolt and even thereafter the influence of Greek culture upon the Jews of the Land of Israel was not profound. The predominant language of the Jews was not Greek but Aramaic. In Upper Galilee, in particular, to judge from the inscription...

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Main Author: Feldman, Louis H. 1926- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 1987
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 1986, Volume: 57, Pages: 83-111
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