CASA Essay - Domitian's attitude to the Jews and Judaism

Authors

  • Ursula Westwood University of Cape Town

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7445/58-0-151

Abstract

The emperor Domitian has the reputation of being the ‘decided enemy of theJews’.1 The information from which this conclusion can be drawn is found in apassage in Suetonius and one in Dio. As well as this, Roman writings of the time,such as those of Martial and Quintilian, support a view of Domitian as anti-Semitic. By examining the main literary accounts of his treatments of the Jews aswell as contemporary writings, it will be possible to establish to what extentSuetonius and Dio give an accurate portrayal of his attitude towards the Jews.

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Published

2014-01-20

How to Cite

Westwood, U. (2014). CASA Essay - Domitian’s attitude to the Jews and Judaism. Akroterion, 58. https://doi.org/10.7445/58-0-151

Issue

Vol. 58 (2013)

Section

Varia Didactica

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