CAS CL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Trastevere, Fiscus Judaicus, Religious Offense
25 Jan 2016
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63 bc: pompey laid siege of jerusalem. Herod (jewish rulers) made their own coins the day off. The sabbath: knew about the idea and only observed it to get. Dietary rules: knew about it, but didn"t know why. Proselytizing: trying to convert others to their religion. Ideas of sabbath misunderstood by romans and seen as a moral flaw (otium) Romans perceived that the jews were always proselytizing: the destruction of the temple. Vespasian was a military man and son of titus. Destruction of the 2nd temple- 70 ad. Money sent to temple, now sent to rome. Sharpened hostilities between christians and jews: jewish communities. Catacombs: place for sacred burials of jews/christians.
