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Last Name
COLLINS
First Name
John J.
Title
The Dynamics of Intolerance: Jews and Gentiles in Hellenistic Egypt
Publisher
Washington, DC: Biblical Archaeology Society
Year
1999
Group
ANT1
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(59 min.)Recorded live at BAS's Bible and Archaeology Fest. Executive producer, Hershel Shanks ; producer, Kirk Mangels ; camera, Scott DeGraw ; editor, Neil Rosenbaum.

Summary: "Collins explores the ancient origins of anti-Semitism. Using two examples from pre-Christian Jewish communities in Egypt—the Elephantine and the Alexandrian communities--Collins uncovers some roots of anti-Semitism having to do with nationalism and cultural concepts of hospitality, along with other causes related more directly to Jewish religiouspractices."--Container.