Hellenism in the Land of Israel

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Yale University. He is the author of Jewish Wisdom in Helleniatic and The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to the Jewish Matrix of Early Christianity.Gregory E. Sterling is Professor of the New Testament and Christian Origins and Director of Graduate Studies in Theology at the University of Notre Dame.

". . . Superb collection . . . Authors constitute a veritable 'Who's Who' of Hellenistic Jewish scholars. . . .[F]ully indexed and carefully crafted, this volume is essential reading for those with a serious interest in the Hellenistic world." —Religious Studies Review"This important collection continues the work of discussing how and to what degree the Jews were Hellenized and a part of the Hellenistic world." —Journal for the Study of the Old Testament"In reviewing the articles in the present volume, it would be impossible to do justice to each and every one. All are deserving of careful study, and each expands our horizons with respect to the topic in question. For furthering our awareness and understanding of this important phenomenon in ancient Judaism, we are profoundly indebted to the organizers of this conference, who also produced this most impressive volume of studies. This book is a must for anyone interested in investigating this most central topic in the study of ancient Jewish society." —Journal of Biblical Literature". . . As a whole, the book has as its principal focus the issues of acculturation, assimilation, adaptation, inculturation and implicitly ethnic aspects, which are presented by the contributors in a highly professional way, advancing by a step some hitherto neglected or inadequately analysed details." —Ancient West & East"[A] formidable collection of the leading scholars in the field. Anyone interested in the intercultural interplay between Judaism and Hellenism in antiquity should own this fine collection of well-written and highly accessible essays." —Choice