Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora

A landmark study of Hellenistic Judaism by one of the world's recognized experts. One of the most creative and consequential collisions in Western culture involved the encounter of Judaism with Hellenism. In his widely acclaimed study of the intellectual and moral relationship between "Athens and Jerusalem," John J. Collins examines the literature of Hellenistic Judaism, treating not only the introductory questions of date, authorship, and provenance, but also the larger question of Jewish identity in the Greco-Roman world.

Author: John J. Collins
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/01/1999
Pages: 343
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780802843722

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2000 pg. 724

About the Author
Collins, John J.: - John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School. His many other books include The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature, Early Judaism: A Comprehensive Overview, and The Oxford Handbook of Apocalyptic Literature.

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