Nationality Jewish American Name Jonathan Goldstein Discipline Biblical studies | Religion Jewish Occupation Academic Role Author | |
Alma mater Columbia University (Ph.D.) Institutions Columbia University
University of Iowa Died 2004, Iowa City, Iowa, United States Books Semites, Iranians, Greeks, and Romans, The letters of Demosthenes Education Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Columbia University, Harvard University | ||
Jonathan A. Goldstein (1929–2004) was a biblical scholar and author who wrote for the Anchor Bible Series. He was the author of books on I Maccabees and II Maccabees, as well as a book about competing religions in the ancient world.
Goldstein studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary and earned a bachelor's degree and masters degree at Harvard University. He then earned a doctorate from Columbia University and taught history there for two years. He then taught at the University of Iowa from 1962 to 1997, and lived in Iowa City until his death in 2004.
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