The historical Domitian - illustrating some problems of historiography
The ""quest for the historical Domitian"" provides a good example of the problems a historian has to grapple with, especially when the sources are very limited and biased and a strong tradition to pre-judge the issues exist. This paper discusses some relevant theoretical aspects...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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| In: |
Neotestamentica
Year: 1989, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-59 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Historiography B Domitian B Christianity |
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| Summary: | The ""quest for the historical Domitian"" provides a good example of the problems a historian has to grapple with, especially when the sources are very limited and biased and a strong tradition to pre-judge the issues exist. This paper discusses some relevant theoretical aspects of historical research, the major sources for knowledge of Domitian, and develops a context within which one can understand the opposition and persecution encountered under Domitian. It adds up to a preliminary study: prolegomena to a more complete historical reconstruction - illustrating the need of such an attempt as part of all historiography. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_327 |