Josephus, Judea, and Christian origins : methods and categories / Steve Mason ; with the editorial assistance of Michael W. Helfield.

Author/creator Mason, Steve, 1957-
Other author Helfield, Michael W.
Format Book
Publication InfoPeabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, ©2009.
Descriptionxx, 443 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Josephus, Flavius.
Christianity--Origin. --Historiography.
Jews--History. --168 B.C.-135 A.D. --Historiography.
Judaism--History. --Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. --Historiography.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. --Historiography.

Contents Introduction / by Steve Mason -- Josephus : interpretation and history -- Josephus as authority for first-century Judea -- Of audience and meaning : reading Josephus's Judean War in the context of a Flavian audience -- Figured speech and irony in T. Flavius Josephus -- Contradiction or counterpoint? : Josephus and historical method -- Josephus and Judea -- Jews, Judeans, judaizing, Judaism : problems of categorization in ancient history -- Pharisees in the narratives of Josephus -- The philosophy of Josephus's Pharisees -- The Essenes of Josephus's Judean War : from story to history -- Christian origins -- Paul's announcement : "good news" and its detractors in earliest Christianity -- "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel" (Rom. 1:16) : the Gospel and the first readers of Romans -- Chief priests, Sadducees, Pharisees, and Sanhedrin in Luke-Acts and Josephus.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [375]-408) and indexes.
LCCN 2008031967
ISBN9781598562545 (alk. paper)
ISBN1598562541 (alk. paper)

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