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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Year: 2024, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 386-414 |
| Further subjects: | B
Decline
B Roman republic B Antiquities B Book of Judges B Josephus |
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