The Oxford handbook of Josephus / edited by Kenneth Atkinson.
| Other author | Atkinson, Kenneth, 1960 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026] |
| Description | xx, 440 pages 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online Religion |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Josephus' background as a Jew and Roman / Kenneth Atkinson -- The Jewish War / Samuele Rocca -- Antiquities / Chris Seeman -- Life (Josephus' autobiography) / Davina Grojnowski -- Against Apion / Benedikt Eckhardt -- Josephus' reinterpretation of scripture / Michael Avioz --The Abrahamic covenant in Josephu's writings / Carson Bay, Rene Bloch -- John the Baptist, Jesus, and other new testamanet figures in Josephus' writings / Rivka Nir -- Pontius Pilate and other Roman officials in Josephus' writings / Margaret Williams -- Prophecy and apocalypticism in Josephus' writings / Lorenzo Ditommaso -- Antiochus IV epiphanes and the Maccabean rebellion in Josephus' writings / Sylvie Honigman -- The Roman republic in Josephus' writings / Jennifer Gerrish -- Josephus on Pompey's conquest of Jerusalem / Andrew M. McClellan -- Herod the Great and the Herodian dynasty in Josephus' writings / Nikos Kokkinos -- The empererors Vespasian and Titus in Josephus' writings / William Den Hollander -- Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes in Josephus' writings / Joan E. Taylor -- High priests in Josephus' writings / Vasile Babota -- Synagogues in Josephus' writings / Andrew R. Krause -- The Seleucid empire in Josephus' writings / Edward Dabrowa -- The Ptolemaic empire in Josephus' writings / Sandra Gambetti -- The Parthian empire in Josephus' writings / Nikolaus Leo Overtoom -- Josephus: the historian and the bandit / Brent D. Shaw -- The dead sea scrolls and Josephus' writings / Eelco Glas, Barry Hartog -- The pseudepigrapha and Josephus' writings / Patrick Pouchelle -- The start of the Jewish war in Roman international law / Linda T. Zollschan -- Gender and war in Josephus' writings / Caryn A. Reeder -- Emotions in Josephus' writings / Francoise Mirguet -- Iconoclastic Jerusalem: a rhetorical reading of Josephus' writings / Jason Von Ehrenkrook -- Prayer in Josephus' writings / Rodney A. Werline -- A postcolonial reading of Josephus' writings / Robert Wafawanaka -- Josephus and the new testament / Matthew V. Novenson |
| Abstract | "A Jewish priest, a freedom fighter, a Roman citizen, a biblical scholar, and a traitor. Josephus (37-100 CE) has been called all these and more. A controversial figure in his time, Jews and Romans alike either admired or hated him. He is our major historian of the Greek and the Roman periods in the Middle East from the second century BCE to the late first century CE. In addition to documenting these eras, Josephus participated in many of the great events of his time. His eyewitness account of the 70 CE Roman destruction of the Jerusalem Temple is among the most dramatic narratives from antiquity. Among his extensive writings is the first autobiography in Western tradition and a detailed retelling of the Old Testament. No scholar or serious student of the Bible, classical literature, or ancient history can conduct their research without using Josephus' books. With its contributions from a diverse array of experts representing both established academics and the best of a promising generation of new scholars from four continents, the Oxford Handbook of Josephus will shape the direction of future research on Josephus, the Bible, Classics, Ancient History, and related fields"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025040312 |
| ISBN | 9780197539071 |
| ISBN | epub |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |