Buch, Englisch, Band 86, 412 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 780 g
From Hostage to Historian
Buch, Englisch, Band 86, 412 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 780 g
Reihe: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity
ISBN: 978-90-04-26433-5
Verlag: Brill
In Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome William den Hollander places under the microscope the Judaean historian's own account of the latter part of his life, following his first encounters with the Romans. Episodes of Josephus' life, such as his embassy to Rome prior to the outbreak of the 1st Judaean Revolt, his prophetic pronouncement of Vespasian's imminent rise to the imperial throne, and his time in the Roman prisoner-of-war camp, are subjected to rigorous analysis and evaluated against the broader ancient evidence by the application of a vivid historical imagination. Den Hollander also explores at great length the relationships formed by Josephus with the Flavian emperors and other individuals of note within the Roman army camp and, later, in the city of Rome. He builds solidly on recent trends in Josephan research that emphasize Josephus' distance from the corridors of power.
Zielgruppe
Students, scholars, and educated laymen interested in Josephan studies specifically, but also those interested more broadly in classical antiquity and particularly the place of the Jews (Judaeans) in the ancient world.
