Ἑλληνισμός in 2 Maccabees
Abstract
The present article aims to analyze the meaning of Ἑλληνισμός in 2 Maccabees, perceiving this use within a context of the re-signification of the term in the Hellenistic period. With this intention, we analyze the original meaning of Ἑλληνισμός in relation to the verb Ἑλληνίζω and its transformation over time, especially in the Hellenistic context. Also, the article analyzes the meaning that the terms related to Βαρβαρισμός and Ἕλληνες have in 2 Maccabees and its importance in establishing a new meaning for Ἑλληνισμός in this book.
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