A Jew in the Roman Bathhouse: Cultural Interaction in the Ancient Mediterranean
Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- A Note on References, Names, Abbreviations, and Translations -- Introduction -- Part I. Setting the Stage -- Chapter 1. The Miracle of (Hot) Water: The Emergence of the Roman Public Bathhouse as a Cultural Institution -- Chapter 2. A Literary Bathhouse: Realities and Perceptions at a Roman (Jewish) Public Bath -- Chapter 3. Earliest Encounters: Archaeology, Scholarly Debate, and the Shifting Grounds of Interpretation -- Part II. Filtered Absorption -- Chapter 4. A Sinful Place? Rabbinic Laws (Halakhah) and Feelings about the Public Bathhouse -- Chapter 5. Tsni'ut (Rabbinic Modes of Modesty) in the Halls of Promiscuity: Mixed Bathing and Nudity in the Public Bathhouse -- Chapter 6. The Naked Rabbi and the Beautiful Goddess: Engaging with Sculpture in the Public Bathhouse -- Part III. Social and Cultural Textures -- Chapter 7. A Social Laboratory: Status and Hierarchy in a Provincial Roman Bathhouse -- Chapter 8. A Scary Place: The Perils of the Bath and Jewish Magic Remedies -- In Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography of Primary Sources -- Bibliography of Scholarly Works -- Index of Ancient Citations -- General Index.
