The Jewish People in Classical Antiquity: From Alexander to Bar Kochba,9780664257279

The Jewish People in Classical Antiquity: From Alexander to Bar Kochba

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ISBN13: 9780664257279
ISBN10: 0664257275
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-08-01
Publisher(s): Presbyterian Pub Corp
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Summary

John Hayes and Sara Mandell provide a clear exposition of Jewish history from 333 BCE to 135 CE. This volume focuses on the Judean-Jerusalem community from a historical rather than ideological or theological perspective. With the inclusion of charts, maps, and ancient texts, the authors have constructed a fascinating account that is indispensable for the study of this crucial period.

Table of Contents

List of Charts, Maps, and Texts
ix(2)
Preface xi(2)
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1(12)
1. The Jewish Community under Ptolemaic and Seleucid Rule
13(47)
Alexander the Great, Hellenization, and Ultimately Rome
13(15)
Pre-Alexandrian Greek Influence
19(2)
Alexander's Conquest
21(3)
Alexander and the Community in Judah and Jerusalem
24(1)
Alexander and the Samarians
24(3)
The Impact of Alexander's Conquest
27(1)
The Period of Ptolemaic Dominance
28(10)
Pro- and Anti-Ptolemaic Factions
30(1)
Administration of the Region
31(4)
Family Struggles for Dominance
35(2)
The Adoption of Greek Customs
37(1)
The Period of Seleucid Dominance
38(22)
Antiochus III and the Jewish People
38(5)
Antiochus III and the Romans
43(4)
Tensions in the Judean Community
47(2)
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
49(1)
Jason as High Priest
50(3)
Jerusalem as a Greek City
53(3)
Menelaus as High Priest
56(1)
Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Jewish Struggles
57(3)
2. The Hasmonaeans
60(41)
The Background of Judas Maccabeus and His Family
60(3)
Antiochus IV and Life and Worship in Jerusalem
63(6)
Hasmonaean Struggles against the Seleucids
69(2)
Attempts to Settle the Conflict
71(3)
The Political Ambitions of the Hasmonaeans
74(2)
Judas's Last Days
76(2)
The Rule of Jonathan
78(4)
The Rule of Simon
82(2)
Parties and Groups in Hasmonaean Times
84(9)
"Seekers after Righteousness"
84(1)
The Hasidim
85(1)
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes
85(1)
The Qumran Community
86(7)
The Hasmonaean Dynasty
93(8)
John Hyrcanus
93(2)
Aristobulus I
95(1)
Alexander Jannaeus
96(3)
Queen Alexandra
99(1)
Civil War Again
100(1)
3. The Herodian Period
101(63)
Pompey's Conquest of Judea
102(10)
Early Roman Rule in Palestine
112(6)
Hasmonaean Efforts to Regain the Throne
114(2)
Roman Legates in Syria
116(1)
The Consolidation of Antipater's Control
117(1)
The Rise of Herod
118(7)
Herod Becomes King
125(4)
Herod's Reign
129(17)
The Early Period (37-30 B.C.E.)
129(6)
Herod's Successful Years (30-10 B.C.E.)
135(4)
The Waning Years (10-4 B.C.E.)
139(5)
An Appraisal of Herod's Reign
144(2)
From Kingdom to Province
146(7)
Disturbances at the Death of Herod
147(2)
The Rule of the Herodians
149(1)
Archelaus (4 B.C.E.-6 C.E.)
150(1)
Philip (4 B.C.E.-33/34 C.E.)
151(1)
Herod Antipas (4 B.C.E.-39 C.E.)
152(1)
Judea as a Roman Province (6-41 C.E.)
153(7)
The Early Roman Administration
155(1)
Pontius Pilate (26-36 C.E.)
156(2)
The Gaius Affair
158(2)
The Reign of Agrippa I
160(4)
4. The Jewish-Roman Wars
164(53)
The Road to Rebellion (44-66 C.E.)
165(15)
The Early Procurators
165(9)
From Bad to Worse
174(6)
Events Precipitating the War
180(6)
Cestius Gallus's Visit to Jerusalem
181(1)
Civic Turmoil at Caesarea
181(1)
The Temple Treasury Episode
182(1)
The Rebel Capture of Palestinian Fortresses
183(1)
The Cessation of Imperial Sacrifices
184(2)
Massacres and Reprisals
186(1)
The Opening Phase of the First Revolt
186(2)
The Major Phase of the War
188(16)
Jewish Preparations for War
188(2)
The Roman Offensive
190(5)
The Siege of Jerusalem
195(9)
Some Retrospectives on the War
204(3)
The Postwar Years
207(6)
The Second Jewish Revolt
213(4)
Bibliographical Abbreviations 217(2)
Bibliography 219(8)
Index of Scripture 227(4)
Index of Subjects 231

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