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Rome and Judaea: International Law Relations, 162-100 BCE

By Linda Zollschan

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781315678900, 131567890X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3844847 bytes)
Series
Routledge Studies in Ancient History
Pages
x+340\351
Topic
History
Time added
2020-01-02 03:15:03
Bible -- Maccabees -- Criticismetc;Rome -- Foreign relations -- Palestine;Palestiinterpretation

Description

"Rome and Judaea explores the nature of Judaea's first diplomatic mission to Rome during the Maccabean revolt: did it result in a sanctioned treaty or was it founded instead on amity? This book breaks new ground in this debate by bringing to light the "Roman-Jewish Friendship tablet," a newly discovered piece of evidence that challenges the theory Rome ratified an official treaty with Judaea. Incorporating interdisciplinary research and this new textual evidence, the book argues that Roman-Jewish relations during the Maccabean revolt were motivated by the Roman concept of diplomatic friendship, or amicitia."--Provided by publisher.  Read more... 1. New evidence : the Roman-Jewish friendship tablet -- 2. The timing of the embassy -- 3. Early Roman ties of international friendship with Hellenistic powers -- 4. Roman international friendship -- 5. The treaty hypothesis revisited -- 6. The outcome of the embassy in 162 BCE -- 7. Epilogue : from 160 to 100 BCE.

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