Conflict of the Church and the Synagogue A Study in the Origins of Antisemitism, The
James Parkes
Number of quotes: 1
Book ID: 207 Page: 14
Section: 4A
The first thing which attracted outside attention was naturally their religion. Theopharstus, Clearchus and Hermippus, writers of the third century, consider them to be a race of philosophers. The first, after an extremely mixed and inaccurate description of Jewish sacrifices, says that the most interesting thing is that, ‘being by nature philosophers, during the sacrifice, they discuss the divine nature with each other’. Clearchus relates that in India philosophers were called ‘Calani’ (presumably Brahmins), and in Syria, ‘Jews’. Hermippus considers that Pythagoras learned his philosophy from the Jews.
Quote ID: 5060
Time Periods: 3
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