Judaism and Hellenism in Antiquity: Conflict or Confluence?

The effects of the interaction between the two different cultures of Judaism and hellenism ranged from a Jewish interest in Greek philosophy to the full-scale destruction of the Jerusalem Temple by the Romans. Levine searches for evidence of the relationship in the past and present architecture of Jerusalem, vessels, mosaics, funerary monuments and inscriptions from Israel and Egypt. The influence extends to hellenistic artwork in Synagogues and ideas in Rabbinical texts. This is a balanced and clear approach to a popular theme.