Jewish Attitudes towards the Imperial Cult.

The article talks about the attitudes of Jewish people towards imperial cult in the Roman Empire. Topics discussed include the book "Legatio ad Gaium" by philosopher Philo, the accusations against Jews of malevolence and impiety on towards the emperor, and the evidence from a papyri found in the Jud...

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Published in:	Scripta Classica Israelica Vol. 34; pp. 181 - 195
Main Author:	Czajkowski, Kimberley
Format:	Article
Published:	Israeli Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies 2015
Subjects:	Jewish history > Roman Period, 65 B.C.-135 A.D. State religion Philo, of Alexandria, ca. 25 B.C.-ca. 50 Papyrus manuscripts Rome
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