Jewish Local Patriotism and Self-Identification in the Graeco-Roman Period

by Gerald J. Miller

This volume of essays explores the broad theme of the relationship between Jewish identity and patriotism in the period between the destruction of the First Temple and late antiquity, with special attention to the Graeco-Roman period. The authors focus on Jewish local identification with particular lands, including the Land of Israel, and the existence of local forms of patriotism. The approaches represented are interdisciplinary in nature and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850758328
• ISBN13: 9781850758327
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"