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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Review of The Jewish-Greek tradition in antiquity and the Byzantine Empire (ed. Aitken and Paget)

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: The Jewish-Greek tradition in antiquity and the Byzantine Empire.
James K. Aitken, James Carleton Paget, The Jewish-Greek tradition in antiquity and the Byzantine Empire. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014. xxii, 359 p.. ISBN 9781107001633 $112.00.

Review by
Robert A. Kraft, Emeritus University of Pennsylvania. kraft@sas.upenn.edu

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Despite such caveats, this is an excellent work, highly recommended to serious students of the subjects covered. That it is not perfect is no surprise, but many of the shortcomings can be overcome by informed/experienced use of the internet. It greatly advances our knowledge, and suggests many new avenues to explore.

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