From Israelite to Jew

Michael Satlow
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A series on the history of Jews and Judaism in antiquity.

  1. 21/01/2010

    From Israelite to Jew: 22: After the Destruction: A Beginning or and End?

    The Jerusalem Temple was destroyed in 70 CE, a moment that typically is said to mark in Jewish historiography the end of the "second temple period" and beginning of the "rabbinic period." But to what extent did things really change? In this episode, the last of this series, I also reflect more broadly on the series. The episode can be heard here, or on the player below. More download options are available here. It is also available on iTunes and iTunesU.

  2. 14/01/2010

    From Israelite to Jew: 21: Destruction

    The Jewish revolt in Judea that began in 66 CE ended with the Roman destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70. Why, though, did the Jews in Judea and the Galilee revolt? And why did the Romans destroy the Temple? The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options can be found here. It can also be heard through iTunes and iTunesU.

  3. 23/11/2009

    From Israelite to Jew: 20: The First Century

    This episode focuses on the years 6 CE - 66 CE, and the events leading up to the Jewish revolt. This episode includes discussions of Roman administration and the Sanhedrin. The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options are here. It can also be found on iTunes and iTunesU.

  4. 03/11/2009

    From Israelite to Jew: 19: Josephus

    Without the works of the historian Josephus (36/37 CE - ca. 95) we would know little about the history of the Jews in antiquity. Yet Josephus, as a historian and a man, was a complex figure: was he a Jewish patriot or a Roman toady? The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options are here. The episode can also be heard on iTunes or iTunesU.

  5. 13/10/2009

    From Israelite to Jew: 18: Jesus and Other Strange Jews

    In the first century CE the area around Jerusalem teemed with small Jewish religious groups, or sects. This episode focuses on three of the most well-known of these groups: Pharisees, Sadducees, and the early followers of Jesus. The episode is available here, or in the player below. Other download options are here. It is also available on iTunes (and now on iTunesU).

  6. 29/09/2009

    From Israelite to Jew: 17: The Dead Sea Scrolls

    What are the Dead Sea scrolls? This episode discusses their discovery, contents, and meaning. The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options are here. The podcast can also be heard on iTunes.

  7. 03/08/2009

    From Israelite to Jew: 16: Philo

    Philo Judaeus is the most well-known Jewish philosopher from antiquity. Living in Alexandria from ca. 20 BCE - 50 CE, Philo produced an astonishing corpus that has often been held up as a signal example of "Hellenistic Judaism." Who was Philo, and what was he up to? The episode can be heard here, or on the player below. More download options are here. It is also available on iTunes.

  8. 21/07/2009

    From Israelite to Jew: 15: Herod the Great

    Was Herod the Great a brilliant ruler or a savage brute? This episode traces Herod's rise to power and his reign, 40 - 4 BCE. The episode can be heard here, or on the player below. More download options are here. It can also be heard on iTunes.

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