Conzelmann, Hans

Gentiles, Jews, Christians : Polemics and Apologetics in the Greco-Roman Era / Hans Conzelmann ; translated by M. Eugene Boring - Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, 1992 - xxxvii, 390 p. ; 24 cm.

Translation of : Heiden, Juden, Christen.

I. The political background. Preliminary remarks -- Extrinsic data -- The situation of the Jews in Egypt and Cyrene -- The situation of the Jews in the Roman Empire -- II. The evaluation of Judaism in Greco-Roman literature. Preliminary remarks -- Greek authors -- Roman authors -- Summary: ancient 'anti-Semitism' -- III. The debate of Hellenistic Judaism with the Hellenistic-Roman world. Preliminary remarks -- The Scriptures: preparation in the LXX -- Hellenistic-Jewish literature outside the Bible -- Summary: the Jewish apologetic -- IV. Christians and Jews from the beginning of Christianity until the time of Origen. Preliminary remarks on perspective -- A sketch of the political situation -- First experiences of Christians with Jews -- The fully developed apologetic situation.

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Antisemitism—History—Sources.Classical literature—History and criticism.Jews in literature.

DS145 / .C59513 1992