Diagnosing Decline: Greco-Roman Rhetoric about the Middle and Late Roman Republic as Inspiration for Josephus’ Interpretation of the Book of Judges

In this study, I argue that Josephus’ interpretation of the period of the biblical judges, following the conquest of Canaan and settlement in the land, mirrors Greco-Roman rhetoric that traced the origins of Rome’s decline to the middle and late republic. Survey of Greco-Roman writers shows that Jos...

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Autor principal: Edwards, David R. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2024
En: Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Año: 2024, Volumen: 55, Número: 3, Páginas: 386-414
Otras palabras clave:B Decline
B Roman republic
B Antiquities
B Book of Judges
B Josephus
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