Generations of scholars have debated the influence of Greco-Roman
culture on Jewish society and the degree of its impact on Jewish
material culture and religious practice in Palestine and the
Diaspora of antiquity. Judaism and Hellenism in Atiquity examines
this phenomenon from the aftermath of Alexander's conquest to the
Byzantine era, offering a balanced view of the literary,
epigraphical, and archeological evidence attesting to the process
of Hellenization in Jewish life and its impact on several aspects
of Judaism as we know it today.
Lee Levine approaches this broad subject in three essays, each
focusing on diverse issues in Jewish culture: Jerusalem at the end
of the Second Temple period, rabbinic tradition, and the ancient
synagogue. With his comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the
intricate dynamics of the Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the
author demonstrates the complexities of Hellenization and its role
in shaping many aspects of Jewish life -- economic, social,
political, cultural, and religious. He argues against
oversimplication and encourages a more nuanced view, whereby the
Jews of antiquity survived and prospered, despite the social and
political upheavals of this era, emerging as perpetuators of their
own Jewish traditions while open to change from the outside
world.
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