Hellenism in the Land of Israel

Review " … a must for anyone interested in investigating this most central topic in the study of ancient Jewish society." -- Journal of Biblical Literature Product Description The variety of ways in which Jews in Israel responded to and appropriated Greek culture is the subject of this volume. The contributors provide corroborating evidence of the influence of Greek culture in Judea and Galilee, from before the Maccabean revolt on into the rabbinic period.