REL 2120 Lecture : Religion 2120 Lecture 1
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The holocaust- word often used for the nazi"s attempt to kill all jews. Olah- whole burnt offering (completely consumed by fire) to god. Sho"ah- a hebrew word meaning catastrophe or devastation . Many classical authors wrote of hatred of jews. Bce-before the common era: jewish meant different . Tacitus (ad 56 ad 117)- was a senator and a historian of the roman empire. Apion (c. 20- 48 bce) greek grammarian. Juvenal- a roman poet active in the late 1st and early 2nd century ad.
