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Josephus and Jewish History in Flavian Rome and Beyond

Beschreibung

This volume focuses on the interplay between Josephus' Judean identity and his Roman context. After treating historiographical and literary issues, it addresses Josephus' presentation of Judaism and of historical "facts". A final section deals with the transmission of his works.

Autor

Joseph Sievers, Ph.D. (1981) in Ancient History, Columbia University, is Professor of Jewish History and Literature of the Hellenistic Period at the Pontifical Biblical Institute. His publications include Synopsis of the Greek Sources for the Hasmonean Period (Rome, 2001). Gaia Lembi holds a doctorate in Jewish Studies (2003) from the University of Turin and is pursuing a second one in Ancient History at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. In 2004-2005 she was awarded a Lady Davis Fellowship at the Hebrew University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: World Bank Publications
• Seitenzahl: 470
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 163mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9789004141797
• ISBN-10: 9004141790
• Artikelnr.: 21952789