The Ancient Samaritans and Greek Culture

After the conquest of the Near East by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE, the Samaritans, like all other peoples in the region, fell under the influence of Greek culture. In a gradual process of Hellenization, the Samaritans developed their own variant of Hellenism. The extant fragments of Samaritan li...

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Main Author: Pieter W. van der Horst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/4/290