Hecataeus of Abdera and Jewish ‘misanthropy’

This article shows that the first text accusing the Jews of misanthropy (Hecataeus of Abdera, quoted by Diodorus) can only be properly understood if one keeps in mind the Greek origin of this notion, as well as its meaning in Greek literature, particularly theatre.

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הוצא לאור ב:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/bcrfj,
מחבר ראשי: Berthelot, Katell
פורמט: Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:Anglais
יצא לאור: Bulletin du Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem 2009
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גישה מקוונת:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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סיכום:This article shows that the first text accusing the Jews of misanthropy (Hecataeus of Abdera, quoted by Diodorus) can only be properly understood if one keeps in mind the Greek origin of this notion, as well as its meaning in Greek literature, particularly theatre.