Judeophobia: Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Ancient World - Paperbackby Peter Schfer (Author) Taking a fresh look at what the Greeks and Romans thought about Jews and Judaism, Peter Schfer locates the origin of anti Semitism in the ancient world. Judeophobia firmly establishes Hellenistic Egypt as the generating source of anti Semitism, with roots extending back into Egypt's pre Hellenistic history. A pattern of ingrained hostility toward an alien culture emerges when Schfer surveys an illuminating spectrum of comments