Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Map: Italy and the Eastern Roman Empire -- Introduction -- Part 1: Judean and Christian Identities in the Context of Associations -- 1. Associations and Group Identity among Judeans and Christians -- 2. Local Cultural Life and Christian Identity: "Christ-Bearers" and "Fellow-Initiates" -- Part 2: Familial Dimensions of Group Identity -- 3. "Brothers" in Associations and Congregations -- 4. "Mothers" and "Fathers" in Associations and Synagogues -- Part 3: Identity and Acculturation among Judeans and Other Ethnic Associations -- 5. Other Diasporas: Immigrants, Ethnic Identities, and Acculturation -- 6. Interaction and Integration: Judean Families and Guilds at Hierapolis -- Part 4: Group Interactions and Rivalries -- 7. Group Rivalries and Multiple Identities: Associations at Sardis and Smyrna -- 8. Perceptions of Cultural Minorities: Anti-Associations and their Banquets -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- 1. Epigraphic and Papyrological Collections -- 2. Other Primary and Secondary Sources -- Indices -- Ancient Sources -- Inscriptions and Papyri -- Modern Authors -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Names, Places, and Subjects -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- Z.