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A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse 2023
A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse: Cultural Interaction in the Ancient Mediterranean is a 2023 book written by American scholar of Judaic Studies and ancient history Yaron Z. Eliav. The work follows how Jews in antiquity interacted with Roman public bathhouses. Previously, it was assumed that Jews avoided these spaces, but the author contends that Jews actually participated in Roman bathing culture. They managed religious and cultural challenges while engaging with Roman society. The book presents the concept of "filtered absorption". This model describes how Jews adopted certain elements of Graeco-Roman society. They integrated these aspects into their own religious and cultural practices.
Details
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- ISBN
- 9780691243436
- Pages
- 392
