- 09 Feb 2014 02:01
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I joined this forum primarily because of this history sub forum. I no longer have easy access to a public library. My ability to borrow semi-popular University press books on the various historical topics that interest me is no longer a realistic option! I am hoping to find people with good historical reference material. Wikipedia is my only friend at the present time.
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EXAMPLE:Fiscus Judaicus Reference Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscus_Judaicus
(1) The tax was initially imposed by Roman Emperor Vespasian as one of the measures against Jews as a result of the First Roman-Jewish War of 66–73 AD
(2) Domitian, who ruled between 81 and 96 AD, expanded the fiscus Iudaicus to include not only born Jews and converts to Judaism, but also on those who concealed the fact that they were Jews or observed Jewish customs.
(3) In 96 AD, Emperor Nerva officially relaxed the rules of collection, limiting the tax to just those who openly practiced Judaism. A coin issued by Nerva reads fisci Judaici calumnia sublata, "abolition of malicious prosecution in connection with the Jewish tax
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I would love to get more information about a number of subjects.
1 Percentage of Jews living in the eastern Empire during the 1st century? I have heard 10 percent!
2. Was it mostly Jews who became Christians post 70 AD?
3. Original Temple tax: Apparently this a voluntary tax for Jews living in the Eastern Empire and Babylon. My experience is that people don't pay taxes voluntarily. Did Empire Jews get some reward such as disaster relief? I vaguely remember reading that most Galileans did not pay the temple tax. I think this was under Herod, but I don't really remember.
Jack
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EXAMPLE:Fiscus Judaicus Reference Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscus_Judaicus
(1) The tax was initially imposed by Roman Emperor Vespasian as one of the measures against Jews as a result of the First Roman-Jewish War of 66–73 AD
(2) Domitian, who ruled between 81 and 96 AD, expanded the fiscus Iudaicus to include not only born Jews and converts to Judaism, but also on those who concealed the fact that they were Jews or observed Jewish customs.
(3) In 96 AD, Emperor Nerva officially relaxed the rules of collection, limiting the tax to just those who openly practiced Judaism. A coin issued by Nerva reads fisci Judaici calumnia sublata, "abolition of malicious prosecution in connection with the Jewish tax
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I would love to get more information about a number of subjects.
1 Percentage of Jews living in the eastern Empire during the 1st century? I have heard 10 percent!
2. Was it mostly Jews who became Christians post 70 AD?
3. Original Temple tax: Apparently this a voluntary tax for Jews living in the Eastern Empire and Babylon. My experience is that people don't pay taxes voluntarily. Did Empire Jews get some reward such as disaster relief? I vaguely remember reading that most Galileans did not pay the temple tax. I think this was under Herod, but I don't really remember.
Jack