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THE JEWS AMONG THE
GREEKS AND ROMANS
ARCH OF TITUS, ROME
PREFACE
It is a counsel of perfection that any historical studyshould be approached with complete detachment. Tosuch detachment I can make all the less claim as I freelyadmit an abiding reverence for the history of my ownpeople, and, for the life of ancient Greece and Rome, apassionate affection that is frankly unreasoning. Atno place in the course of the following pages have Ibeen consciously apologetic. It is true that where severalexplanations of an incident are possible, I have notalways selected the one most discreditable to the Jews.Doubtless that will not be forgiven me by those whohave accepted the anti-Semitic pamphlets of Willrichas serious contributions to historical research.
The literature on the subject is enormous. Very fewreferences to what are known as “secondary” sourceswill, however, be found in this book. A short bibliographyis appended, in which various books of referenceare cited. From these all who are interested inthe innumerable controversies that the subject haselicited may obtain full information.
There remains the grateful task of acknowledgingmy personal indebtedness to my friend, Dr. ErnstRiess, for many valuable suggestions. Above all Idesire to express my indebtedness to President SolomonSchechter, of the Jewish Theological Seminary of8America, at whose instance the preparation of thisbook was undertaken. Those who share with me theprivilege of his friendship will note in more tha