| The Jews of Egypt: From Ramses II to Emperor Hadrian Contributor(s): Modrzejewski, Joseph Meleze (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827605226 ISBN-13: 9780827605220 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1995 Annotation: This is the story of the adventures and misadventures of the Jewish people in the land of Egypt - shrouded in the mists of biblical history under the Pharaohs; the strange intermezzo of the Jewish mercenary detachment on the island of Elephantine on the upper Nile; the apogee of Jewish culture under the Ptolemies; and the Jewish community's rapid decline and catastrophic disappearance under Roman rule. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Religion | Judaism - General - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 932.004 |
| LCCN: 95013363 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 7.32" W x 10.27" (1.67 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - African - Religious Orientation - Jewish |