Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora by John J. Collins

Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora

John J. Collins

343 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction classics religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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One of the most creative and consequential collisions in Western culture involved the encounter of Judaism with Hellenism. In this widely acclaimed study of the Jews who lived in Hellenistic Egypt, "between Athens and Jerusalem," John J. Collins e...

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