Jews and Their Roman Rivals : : Pagan Rome's Challenge to Israel / Katell Berthelot.

• VerfasserIn: Berthelot, Katell,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 Online-Resource

How encounters with the Roman Empire compelled the Jews of antiquity to rethink their conceptions of Israel and the TorahThroughout their history, Jews have lived under a succession of imperial powers, from Assyria and Babylonia to Persia and the Hellenistic kingdoms. Jews and Their Roman Rivals sho...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Maps
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Note on Translations
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Coping with Empires before Rome: From Assyria to the Hellenistic Kingdoms
• 1. The Neo-Assyrian Empire
• 2. The Neo-Babylonian Empire
• 3. The Persian Empire
• 4. The Hellenistic Kingdoms
• Chapter 2 The Unique Challenge of the Roman Empire: A Rivalry between Two Peoples
• 1. The Imperialism of a People
• 2. The "Election" of the Romans
• 3. The "Vocation" of the Romans
• 4. The Roman Victories Over the Jews: Obliteration and Substitution
• 5. Rome as Israel's Twin Brother and Rival
• Chapter 3 The Challenge of Roman Power
• 1. Roman Military Power and Roman Manliness
• 2. A Rivalry for Military Valor?
• 3. Jewish Criticism and Redefinitions of Bravery, Manliness, and Power
• Chapter 4 The Challenge of Roman Law and Jurisdiction
• 1. The Nature of the Challenge
• 2. Rabbinic and Roman Law: A Partly Shared Legal Culture?
• 3. A Rivalry of Legal Systems: The Torah versus Roman Jurisdiction
• 4. The Torah as Nonuniversal Law
• Chapter 5 The Challenge of Roman Citizenship
• 1. The Nature of the Challenge
• 2. Judaism as "Citizenship": The Hellenistic Context and the Impact of Rome
• 3. Beyond Citizenship: The Enduring Significance of Lineage and the Legal Fiction of Adoption
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index of Ancient Sources