{"product_id":"the-specter-of-the-jews-ari-finkelstein-9780520298729","title":"The Specter of the Jews: Emperor Julian and the Rhetoric of Ethnicity in Syrian Antioch","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the generation after Constantine the Great elevated Christianity to a dominant position in the Roman Empire, his nephew, the Emperor Julian, sought to reinstate the old gods to their former place of prominence--in the face of intense opposition from the newly powerful Christian church. In early 363 c.e., while living in Syrian Antioch, Julian redoubled his efforts to hellenize the Roman Empire by turning to an unlikely source: the Jews. With a war against Persia on the horizon, Julian thought it crucial that all Romans propitiate the true gods and gain their favor through proper practice. To convince his people, he drew on Jews, whom he characterized as Judeans, using their scriptures, institutions, practices, and heroes sometimes as sources for his program and often as models to emulate. In \u003ci\u003eThe Specter of the Jews, \u003c\/i\u003eAri Finkelstein examines Julian's writings and views on Jews as Judeans, a venerable group whose religious practices and values would help delegitimize Christianity and, surprisingly, shape a new imperial Hellenic pagan identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ari Finkelstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520298721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520298729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Ari Finkelstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45331711754495,"sku":"9780520298729","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_142426cd-fa76-427b-ad09-1a6c6047224e.jpg?v=1713970690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-specter-of-the-jews-ari-finkelstein-9780520298729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}