Introduction -- Defining "mission" and "conversion" in the ancient world -- Mission and conversion : social and ideological elements -- Excursus 1: God-fearers -- Excursus 2: Proselytism and demographics -- Jewish missionary activity in Palestine -- Forced conversions in Palesti…
Relations between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic-Roman period were marked by suspicion and hate, maintain most studies of that topic. But if such conjectures are true, asks Louis Feldman, how did Jews succeed in winning so many adherents, whether full-fledged proselytes or…
Relations between Jews and non-Jews in the Hellenistic-Roman period were marked by suspicion and hate, maintain most studies of that topic. But if such conjectures are true, asks Louis Feldman, how did Jews succeed in winning so many adherents, whether full-fledged proselytes or…