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"The Agony of Greek Jews" tells the story of modern Greek Jewry as
it came under the control of the Kingdom of Greece during the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In particular, it deals with
the vicissitudes of those Jews who held Greek citizenship during
the interwar and wartime periods. Individual chapters address the
participation of Greek and Palestinian Jews in the 1941 fighting
with Italy and Germany, the roles of Jews in the Greek Resistance,
aid, and rescue attempts, and the problems faced by Jews who
returned from the camps and the mountains in the aftermath of the
German retreat. Bowman focuses on the fate of one minority group of
Greek citizens during the war and explores various aspects of its
relations with the conquerors, the conquered, and concerned
bystanders. His book contains new archival material and interviews
with survivors. It supersedes much of the general literature on the
subject of Greek Jewry.
Almost everything we read about the history of early
Christianity comes from the Jewish Bible, composed during their
captivity in Babylonia from about 500 to 450 BCE. Thus, right from
the start, the information is old, and, after centuries of changes
by rabbis, popes, and kings-not to mention translation errors-there
is no way we can tell whether what we read is accurate, if anything
written that many years ago can be said to be accurate. Thus the
reason for the title of this book: "Hey, It's Only a Story "
The book contains short summary biographies of Abraham, Jacob,
Moses, Jesus, and Paul-the major figures in the history of
Christianity-and includes some of the mystifying incidents in their
lives. It is not a religious text but rather a who, what, when, and
where story of their influences on history. If you had doubts about
some of these stories, you should find some answers here.
Also included are two sections about what life was like in those
early days-how people communicated, how they kept time, and how
they conducted their commerce. A short list of definitions of words
and objects is part of this section.
F
inally, the last chapter is a timeline, placing in context
events that took place from the time of the Garden of Eden to the
landing on the moon.
The book is short on purpose...the author has heard enough long
sermons
The question is not, "Does God call women to proclaim His Word?"
Rather, the question is, "Does God speak through a yielded vessel?"
Every now and then God touches the heart of one of His children and
bids her to let Him speak through her. That heart is never the same
and neither is the child of God.
The seminal medieval history of the Second Commonwealth period of
ancient Jewish history. Sepher Yosippon was written in Hebrew by a
medieval historian and noted by modern scholars for its eloquent
style. This is the first known chronicle of Jewish history and
legend-from Adam to the destruction of the Second Temple-since the
canonical histories written by Flavius Josephus in Greek and later
translated by Christian scholars into Latin. Sepher Yosippon has
been cited and referred to by scholars, poets, and authors as the
authentic source for ancient Israel for over a millennium, until
overshadowed by the twentiethcentury Hebrew translations of
Josephus. It is based on Pseudo Hegesippus's fourth-century
anti-Jewish summary of Josephus's Jewish War. However, the
anonymous author (a.k.a. Joseph ben Gurion Hacohen) also consulted
with the Latin versions of Josephus's works available to him. At
the same time, he included a wealth of Second Temple literature as
well as Roman and Christian sources. This book contains Steven
Bowman's translation of the complete text of David Flusser's
standard Hebrew edition of Sepher Yosippon, which includes the
later medieval interpolations referring to Jesus. The present
English edition also contains the translator's introduction as well
as a preface by the fifteenth-century publisher of the book. The
anonymous author of this text remains unique for his approach to
history, his use of sources, and his almost secular attitude, which
challenges the modern picture of medieval Jews living in a
religious age. In his influential novel, A Guest for the Night, the
Nobel Laureate author Shmuel Yosef Agnon emphasized the importance
of Sepher Yosippon as a valuable reading to understand human
nature. Bowman's translation of Flusser's notes, as well as his own
scholarship, offers a well-wrought story for scholars and students
interested in Jewish legend and history in the medieval period,
Jewish studies, medieval literature, and folklore studies.
The seminal medieval history of the Second Commonwealth period of
ancient Jewish history. Sepher Yosippon was written in Hebrew by a
medieval historian and noted by modern scholars for its eloquent
style. This is the first known chronicle of Jewish history and
legend-from Adam to the destruction of the Second Temple-since the
canonical histories written by Flavius Josephus in Greek and later
translated by Christian scholars into Latin. Sepher Yosippon has
been cited and referred to by scholars, poets, and authors as the
authentic source for ancient Israel for over a millennium, until
overshadowed by the twentiethcentury Hebrew translations of
Josephus. It is based on Pseudo Hegesippus's fourth-century
anti-Jewish summary of Josephus's Jewish War. However, the
anonymous author (a.k.a. Joseph ben Gurion Hacohen) also consulted
with the Latin versions of Josephus's works available to him. At
the same time, he included a wealth of Second Temple literature as
well as Roman and Christian sources. This book contains Steven
Bowman's translation of the complete text of David Flusser's
standard Hebrew edition of Sepher Yosippon, which includes the
later medieval interpolations referring to Jesus. The present
English edition also contains the translator's introduction as well
as a preface by the fifteenth-century publisher of the book. The
anonymous author of this text remains unique for his approach to
history, his use of sources, and his almost secular attitude, which
challenges the modern picture of medieval Jews living in a
religious age. In his influential novel, A Guest for the Night, the
Nobel Laureate author Shmuel Yosef Agnon emphasized the importance
of Sepher Yosippon as a valuable reading to understand human
nature. Bowman's translation of Flusser's notes, as well as his own
scholarship, offers a well-wrought story for scholars and students
interested in Jewish legend and history in the medieval period,
Jewish studies, medieval literature, and folklore studies.
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