Abstract
This article discusses Jewish travellers in the Roman Empire. After a short survey of practical aspects of Jewish travel in the Roman world I will zoom in
on two Jewish authors who wrote about journeys: Philo of Alexandria and
the author of Luke-Acts. I intend to show that Jewish experiences with travel
in the Roman Empire often manifest a tension between participating in the
global possibilities for travel the empire had to offer and a local interest in
maintaining one’s own distinctive tradition and identity.
on two Jewish authors who wrote about journeys: Philo of Alexandria and
the author of Luke-Acts. I intend to show that Jewish experiences with travel
in the Roman Empire often manifest a tension between participating in the
global possibilities for travel the empire had to offer and a local interest in
maintaining one’s own distinctive tradition and identity.
Original language | Dutch |
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Pages (from-to) | 23–38 |
Journal | NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion |
Volume | 74 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- travel
- Jews in the Roman Empire
- Glocalisation
- Philo
- Acts of the Apostles