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Hellenist [ˈhɛlɪnɪst] n 1. (Historical Terms) Also called Hellenizer (in the Hellenistic world) a non-Greek, esp a Jew, who adopted Greek culture 2. a student of the Greek civilization or language Hellenist a classicist whose specialization or preference is for Greek language and culture. See also: Greece and GreeksHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the slander of the NT [against the Jews] is typical of that found among rival claimants to a philosophical tradition and is found as widely among Jews as among other Hellenists . Salamanca doctors were not Hellenists, they continued to teach Arabic medicine or the Arabic revision of classical medicine, they did not do first hand critical work, they continued to refer to medieval science, and they used the medieval technique of commentary. Jews who dropped their religious heritage for Greek thought were called Hellenists. |
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