Most studies of Jews in the period From Alexander to Trajan have concentrated almost exclusively on Jerusalem and Judea.
With a concluding review of Jew.
Barclay\'s ambitious goal is to describe, as precisely as the evidence allows, the varying levels of assimilation and antagonism between Jews and the non-Jewish communities in these areas for this 440-year period.
In this book, John Barclay assembles and analyzes evidence about the Jewish communities in Egypt, Syria, Cyrenaica, Rome, and Asia.
Most studies of Jews in the period From Alexander to Trajan have concentrated almost exclusively on Jerusalem and Judea