Jews, Christians and Polytheists in the Ancient Synagogue

by Steven Fine

Book Overview

Jews, Christians and Polytheists in the Ancient Synagogue explores the ways in which divergent ethnic, national and religious communities interacted with one another within the synagogue in the Greco-Roman period. It presents new perspectives regarding the development of the synagogue and its significance of this institution for understanding religion and society under the Roman Empire.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041551889X
• ISBN13: 9780415518895
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"