The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad

Seth Schwartz (Columbia University, New York)

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Cambridge University Press
24 April 2014

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Judaism; Judaism: worship, rites & ceremonies; Judaism: life & practice; Jewish studies

Series: Key Themes in Ancient History

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.

By: Seth Schwartz (Columbia University New York)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781107669291
ISBN 10: 1107669294
Series: Key Themes in Ancient History
Pages: 199
Publication Date: 24 April 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Seth Schwartz is the Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Classical Jewish Civilization and Professor of History and of Classics at Columbia University. He is the author of Imperialism and Jewish Society, 200 BCE to 640 CE (2001), which received the National Jewish Book Award and was a finalist for the Koret Book Award, and Were the Jews a Mediterranean Society? Reciprocity and Solidarity in Ancient Judaism (2010).

Reviews for The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad

'This is a fine book. It gives a clear story, one that is well-founded; and it introduces readers both to the ancient sources and to modern ones, including very recent, scholarly literature.' Daniel R. Schwartz, Scripta Classica Israelica