Athens in Jerusalem : classical antiquity and Hellenism in the making of the modern secular Jew

Author(s)

• Shavit, Jacob

Bibliographic Information

Athens in Jerusalem : classical antiquity and Hellenism in the making of the modern secular Jew

Yaacov Shavit ; translated by Chaya Naar and Niki Werner

Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 1997

Other Title

Yahadut bi-reʾi ha-Yaṿanut ṿe-hofaʿat ha-Yehudi ha-Helenisṭi ha-moderni

Uniform Title

Yahadut bi-reʾi ha-Yaṿanut ṿe-hofaʿat ha-Yehudi ha-Helenisṭi ha-moderni

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

According to the author the Hellenistic tradition played a role as a model for Jewish modernisers to draw upon as they perceived a lack in Jewish culture. The author believes that Greek and Hellenistic concepts are now internalised by the Jewish people.

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Details

• NCID: BA33023730
• ISBN:
  • 1874774250
• LCCN: 97009809
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: heb
• Place of Publication: Portland, Or.
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 560 p. 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BM506.G7
  • DC21 : 296.3/7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Judaism -- Relations -- Greek
  • LCSH : Greece -- Religion
  • LCSH : Jews -- Civilization -- Greek influences
  • LCSH : Judaism -- Modern period, 1750- -- Historiography