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Generations of scholars have debated the influence of Greco-Roman culture on Jewish society and the degree of its impact on Jewish material culture and religious practice in Palestine and the Diaspora of antiquity. Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity examines this phenomenon from the aftermath of Alexander's conquest to the Byzantine era, offering a balanced view of the literary, epigraphical, and archeological evidence attesting to the process of Hellenization in Jewish life and its impact on several aspects of Judaism as we know it today.

Lee Levine approaches this broad subject in three essays, each focusing on diverse issues in Jewish culture Jerusalem at the end of the Second Temple period, rabbinic tradition, and the ancient synagogue. With his comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the intricate dynamics of the Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the author demonstrates the complexities of Hellenization and its role in shaping many aspects of Jewish life―economic, social, political, cultural, and religious. He argues against oversimplification and encourages a more nuanced view, whereby the Jews of antiquity survived and prospered, despite the social and political upheavals of this era, emerging as perpetuators of their own Jewish traditions while open to change from the outside world.

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Product details Series Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies Paperback 248 pages Publisher University of Washington Press (September 1, 1998) Language English ISBN-10 0295976829

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Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity Conflict or Confluence? Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies Lee I Levine 9780295976822 Books Reviews :

Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity Conflict or Confluence? Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies Lee I Levine 9780295976822 Books Reviews

• This book constitutes an excellent review on the interaction between the monotheism in the Hasmonean kingdom and the hellenistic way of life which was the civilised world of that period. It focuses on the interaction between the "Palestinian " Jews and Graeco-Roman world.
• Extraordinary adventure into one of the most important periods in early Western History as written by a scholar of amazing literary breadth.
• Point Hellenization involved much more than merely the dominance of the West over the East. It included the influence of religion, literature, philosophy, economy, social interactions, politics, and the whole of culture. Dominance can be clearly defined, whereas influence cannot. The influence of Greek thought varied from city to city, village to village, depending upon the location, size, and social make up of the community. Levine shows that the Jews had a diverse reaction to Hellenization.
  
  Path The author works through the general similarities between Jewish thought and Greek thought during the Second Temple era (536 b.c. to 70 a.d.), and then shows the stark contrasts.
  
  Sources Scholarly works primarily from the 1950's - 1990's
  
  Agreement The influence varied. One cannot say - "This is how it looked everywhere." Also, the Greeks were influenced by the East (Alexander marrying Persian wives).
  
  Disagreement Levine final chapter before his conclusion deals with the synagogue. It seems as though there was more structure than Levine allows.
• In the online preview of the edition, Chapter 1, the plural of Maccabee shows up as Maccabee's ("From Ezra to the Last of the Maccabee's," and elsewhere). Oi! Can the print edition really contain the same mistake?