Were the Jews a Mediterranean society? reciprocity and solidarity in ancient Judaism /

How well integrated were Jews in the Mediterranean society controlled by ancient Rome? The Torah's laws seem to constitute a rejection of the reciprocity-based social dependency and emphasis on honor that were customary in the ancient Mediterranean world. But were Jews really a people apart, an...

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Main Author: Schwartz, Seth.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
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