Zollschan Rome and Judaea

International Law Relations, 174-100 BCE
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-39258-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 350 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Ancient History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zollschan, Linda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication Page

Preface

Introduction



Part I The Evidence

Chapter 1: The Jewish Embassy to Rome in the Ancient Sources

Chapter 2: New Evidence: The Roman-Jewish Friendship Tablet



Part II The First Jewish Embassy to Rome

Chapter 3: Prior Diplomatic Contact between the Romans and the Jews

Chapter 4: Judas Maccabaeus: From Guerilla Leader to Diplomat

Chapter 5: Jewish Ambassadors go to Rome

Chapter 6: Roman International Friendship

Chapter 7: The Treaty Hypothesis Revisited

Chapter 8: The Outcome of the Embassy



Part III Epilogue

Chapter 9: From Jonathan to John Hyrcanus I

Chapter 10: Conclusions

Appendix: The Oral Nature of the Document in I Macc. 8.23-32



Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Linda Zollschan is an independent research professional based in Israel. She obtained her PhD from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel.