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Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)

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Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Posted in (02) Greek and Roman ethnographic perspectives and stereotypes on "barbarian" peoples, Assyrians, Babylonians / Chaldeans, Indians, Persians / Iranians, Pontic peoples / Sauromatians / Scythians / Taurians, Poseidonios (Greek or Syrian), Strabo (Greek), Tyrrhenians (Etruscans) on June 21, 2022 by Amy House.

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(01) Non-dominant "barbarian" perspectives
Egyptian perspectives: Manetho (early third century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Anonymous (before the mid-first century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Artapanos (second century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Eupolemos (before the mid-first century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Josephos' <i>Against Apion</i> in full (late first century CE)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
(02) Greek and Roman ethnographic perspectives and stereotypes on "barbarian" peoples
Celts / Gauls: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Celts / Gauls: Timagenes of Alexandria (first century BCE)
Germans: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Germans: Philo of Alexandria (first century CE)
Indians: Nearchos, Megasthenes, and Arrian (fourth century BCE-second century CE)
Judeans: Agatharkides of Knidos on the Sabbath as cited by Josephos (second century BCE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Judeans: Pseudo-Hekataios' <i>On Judeans</i> as cited by Josephos (before first century CE)
Judeans: Tacitus (second century CE)
Libyan peoples: Hanno the Carthaginian (fourth century BCE or earlier)
Mediterranean peoples: Pseudo-Skylax (fourth century BCE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
(03) Greek philosophers and "wise barbarians"
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Egyptian wisdom: Thessalos (first or second century CE)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Aristoxenos of Tarentum on Pythagoras and Zoroaster (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Eudemos of Rhodes on Magians (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Theopompos of Chios and Plutarch on Magians (fourth century BCE and later)
Phoenician wisdom: Ampelius on Mochos of Sidon (early-third century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Damascius on Eudemos of Rhodes and Mochos of Sidon (fourth century BCE)
Phoenician wisdom: Strabo and Poseidonios on Mochos of Sidon (first century BCE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
(04) Judeans (Jews) and Christians as participants in ethnographic culture
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Chaldeans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Judeans: Aristides of Athens (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Germans: Philo of Alexandria (first century CE)
(05) Migration, ethnic diversity, and diasporas
(06) Further ethnic stereotyping and racialization
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Pseudo-Aristotle (third century BCE)
(07) Gender, sexuality, and ethnographic discourses
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
(08) Ethnic groups or peoples
Amazons (mythical)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Arabians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Assyrians
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Babylonians / Chaldeans
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Chaldeans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Judeans: Aristides of Athens (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Judean perspectives: Josephos' <i>Against Apion</i> in full (late first century CE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Persian wisdom: Aristoxenos of Tarentum on Pythagoras and Zoroaster (fourth century BCE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Bactrians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Britons
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Celts / Gauls
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Celts / Gauls: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Celts / Gauls: Timagenes of Alexandria (first century BCE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Christians / Jesus adherents
Chaldeans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Judeans: Aristides of Athens (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Egyptians
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Chaldeans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Judeans: Aristides of Athens (second century CE)
Egyptian perspectives: Manetho (early third century BCE)
Egyptian wisdom: Thessalos (first or second century CE)
Judean perspectives: Josephos' <i>Against Apion</i> in full (late first century CE)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Pseudo-Aristotle (third century BCE)
Ethiopians
Libyan peoples: Hanno the Carthaginian (fourth century BCE or earlier)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Pseudo-Aristotle (third century BCE)
Gelians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Germans
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Germans: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Germans: Philo of Alexandria (first century CE)
Greeks
Chaldeans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Judeans: Aristides of Athens (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Hyksos (in Egypt)
Egyptian perspectives: Manetho (early third century BCE)
Indians
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Indians: Nearchos, Megasthenes, and Arrian (fourth century BCE-second century CE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Ionians
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Judeans / Israelites
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Chaldeans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Judeans: Aristides of Athens (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Anonymous (before the mid-first century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Artapanos (second century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Eupolemos (before the mid-first century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Josephos' <i>Against Apion</i> in full (late first century CE)
Judeans: Agatharkides of Knidos on the Sabbath as cited by Josephos (second century BCE)
Judeans: Pseudo-Hekataios' <i>On Judeans</i> as cited by Josephos (before first century CE)
Judeans: Tacitus (second century CE)
Libyans (in Africa)
Libyan peoples: Hanno the Carthaginian (fourth century BCE or earlier)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Mauritanians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Medians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Mediterranean peoples
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Mediterranean peoples: Pseudo-Skylax (fourth century BCE)
Parthians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Persians / Iranians
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Persian wisdom: Aristoxenos of Tarentum on Pythagoras and Zoroaster (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Eudemos of Rhodes on Magians (fourth century BCE)
Persian wisdom: Theopompos of Chios and Plutarch on Magians (fourth century BCE and later)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Phoenicians / Syrians / Canaanites
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Josephos' <i>Against Apion</i> in full (late first century CE)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Damascius on Eudemos of Rhodes and Mochos of Sidon (fourth century BCE)
Phoenician wisdom: Strabo and Poseidonios on Mochos of Sidon (first century BCE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Phrygians
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Pontic peoples / Sauromatians / Scythians / Taurians
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Polemon as summarized by Adamantius (second / fifth centuries CE)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Romans
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Saracens
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Serians (Chinese)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Thracians / Odrysians
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Tyrrhenians (Etruscans)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
(09) Ancient authors
Agatharkides (Greek)
Judeans: Agatharkides of Knidos on the Sabbath as cited by Josephos (second century BCE)
Alexander Polyhistor (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Ampelius (Latin-speaking)
Phoenician wisdom: Ampelius on Mochos of Sidon (early-third century CE)
Aristoboulos (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Aristotle (Greek)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Physiognomy and ethnicity: Pseudo-Aristotle (third century BCE)
Aristoxenos (Greek)
Persian wisdom: Aristoxenos of Tarentum on Pythagoras and Zoroaster (fourth century BCE)
Artapanos (Judean)
Judean perspectives: Artapanos (second century BCE)
Bardaisan (Edessan / Christian)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Celsus (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Clement of Alexandria (Greek / Christian)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Damascius (Greek)
Phoenician wisdom: Damascius on Eudemos of Rhodes and Mochos of Sidon (fourth century BCE)
Demokritos (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Diogenes of Laertes (Greek)
Scythian and barbarian wisdom: Diogenes of Laertes (early third century CE)
Ephoros (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Eudemos (Greek)
Persian wisdom: Eudemos of Rhodes on Magians (fourth century BCE)
Phoenician wisdom: Damascius on Eudemos of Rhodes and Mochos of Sidon (fourth century BCE)
Eupolemos (Judean)
Judean perspectives: Eupolemos (before the mid-first century BCE)
Hekataios / pseudo-Hekataios (Greek)
Judeans: Pseudo-Hekataios' <i>On Judeans</i> as cited by Josephos (before first century CE)
Herodotos (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Phoenicians: Herodotos (fifth century BCE)
Herordoros (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Iamblichos (Syrian)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Persian wisdom: Iamblichos of Chalkis on Pythagoras (fourth century CE)
Josephos (Judean)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Judean perspectives: Josephos' <i>Against Apion</i> in full (late first century CE)
Judeans: Agatharkides of Knidos on the Sabbath as cited by Josephos (second century BCE)
Julius Caesar (Roman)
Celts / Gauls: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Germans: Julius Caesar (mid-first century BCE)
Klearchos (Greek)
Indian and Judean wisdom: Klearchos citing Aristotle (fourth century BCE)
Megasthenes (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Indians: Nearchos, Megasthenes, and Arrian (fourth century BCE-second century CE)
Mochos (Sidonian)
Phoenician wisdom: Ampelius on Mochos of Sidon (early-third century CE)
Nearchos (Greek)
Indians: Nearchos, Megasthenes, and Arrian (fourth century BCE-second century CE)
Origen (Greek)
Barbarian wisdom: Celsus and Origen of Alexandria (second-third centuries CE)
Philippos (Christian)
Eastern and northern peoples: Bardaisan of Edessa and Philippos' <i>Book of the Laws of Countries</i> (second-third centuries CE)
Philo of Alexandria (Judean)
Barbarian wisdom: Various authors and Clement of Alexandria (second century CE)
Germans: Philo of Alexandria (first century CE)
Philo of Byblos (Phoenician)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
Plutarch (Greek)
Persian wisdom: Theopompos of Chios and Plutarch on Magians (fourth century BCE and later)
Porphyry (Syria)
Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian wisdom: Porphyry of Tyre on Pythagoras (third century CE)
Poseidonios (Greek or Syrian)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Strabo and Poseidonios on Mochos of Sidon (first century BCE)
Pseudo-Skylax (Greek)
Mediterranean peoples: Pseudo-Skylax (fourth century BCE)
Sanchuniathon (Phoenician)
Phoenician perspectives: Philo of Byblos (early second century CE)
Strabo (Greek)
Judeans: Poseidonios (?) of Apameia and Strabo of Amaseia (first century CE)
Phoenician wisdom: Strabo and Poseidonios on Mochos of Sidon (first century BCE)
Tacitus (Roman)
Judeans: Tacitus (second century CE)
Theopompos (Greek)
Persian wisdom: Theopompos of Chios and Plutarch on Magians (fourth century BCE and later)
Thessalos (Greek)
Egyptian wisdom: Thessalos (first or second century CE)
Timagenes (Greek)
Celts / Gauls: Timagenes of Alexandria (first century BCE)
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