Jew and Gentile in the Ancient World: Attitudes and Interactions from Alexander to Justinian

by LouisH.Feldman (Author)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $67.05

  Relations between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic-Roman period were marked by suspicion and hate, maintain most studies of that topic. This book argues that if such conjectures are true, how did Jews succeed in winning so many adherents, whether full-fledged proselytes or 'sympathizers' who adopted one or more Jewish practices?