The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107041271)

This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates primarily on the people rather than issues of theology and adopts a resolutely unsentimental approach to the subject. Professor Schwartz particularly demonstrates the importance of studying Jewish history, texts and artefacts to the broader community of ancient historians because of what they can contribute to wider themes such as Roman imperialism. The book serves as an excellent introduction for students and scholars of Jewish history and of ancient history.

Author: Seth Schwartz
ISBN-10: 1107041279
ISBN-13: 9781107041271
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2014
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2015 pg. 869