The Alexandrian riots of 38 C.E. and the persecution of the Jews
Subtitle: a historical reconstruction
By: by Sandra Gambetti.
Series: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism -- v. 135; Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism -- v. 135.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9789004138469
Subjects: Jews -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History -- To 1500; Jews -- Persecutions -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History -- To 1500; Jews -- Civil rights -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History -- To 1500; Riots -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History -- To 1500; Alexandria (Egypt) -- History; Alexandria (Egypt) -- Ethnic relations; Alexandria (Egypt) -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-314) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Unwrapping Philo's narrative --; title: The rights of residence of Alexandrian Jews in the Ptolemaic period --; title: The rights of residence of Alexandrian Jews in the Roman period --; title: The prefecture of Flaccus : the early years --; title: The precedent for the riots --; title: Spring 38 C.E. --; title: Agrippa in Alexandria --; title: The riots of 38 C.E. --; title: The cultural and religious background of the riots --; title: The years 39 and 41 C.E. --; title: Conclusions --; title: Appendices.; title: The chronology ;; title: The replacement of the prefect of Egypt at the emperor's death ;; title: The prefect's jurisdiction over matters of status ;; title: The topography of Alexandria ;; title: Ethnics, patris, and the case of Alexandreus.