Keeping Kosher: The Ability of Jewish Soldiers to Keep the Dietary Laws as a Case Study for the Integration of Minorities in the Roman Army

The Jewish religion, especially its dietary laws, has been seen as an obstacle to Jewish military service in the armies of the Roman Empire and, thus, is used as a main argument by scholars who deny that Jews served in the Roman army in any considerable numbers. The current essay is the first to exa...

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Main Author: Olshanetsky, Haggai (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Penn Press 2023
In: The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 2023, Volume: 113, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-82
Further subjects:B Second Temple
B Integration
B Roman Army
B Roman History
B Ancient Diet
B Ancient Judaism
B Dietary Laws
B Jews
B Minorities
B Ancient Warfare
B Roman Legions
B Logistics
B Food
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